Stalin (film)

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Stalin
Directed by A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by K. Venkat Rao
Nagendra Babu
Written by A. R. Murugadoss
(Story and Screenplay)
Paruchuri Brothers
(Dialogue)
Starring Chiranjeevi
Trisha Krishnan
Prakash Raj
Khushboo
Pradeep Rawat
Music by Mani Sharma
Cinematography R.D. Rajasekhar
Editing by Anthony
Distributed by Anjana Productions
Release date(s) September 20, 2006
Country India
Language Telugu

Stalin (Telugu: స్టాలిన్)is a Tollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Sarada and Khushboo in supporting roles. Anushka Shetty performs an item number in the film. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in India including Hyderabad and Chennai. Songs for the film were shot at Italy and Austria. The film released on September 19, 2006 with a total number of 400 prints, the highest number of prints ever [1] in the Tollywood film industry. It is loosely based on the film Pay it Forward released in 2000.

Tagline: Man for the Society

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[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Chiranjeevi and Trisha as featured in the film
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Chiranjeevi and Trisha as featured in the film

Stalin (Chiranjeevi) is a Major in the Indian Army. He returns to the society as the Colonel (Mukhesh Rushi) transfers him to administrative division from the battlefield in the name of disciplinary action. After returning from the Army, he stays with his mother (Sarada). Stalin keeps helping a physically challenged girl Sumati to write her Intermediate examination and her suicide disturbs him. The death occurs as none of the people around her extend help. Then Stalin plans a chain system. The theme works on a principle that everyone should help others and in return they should not seek a mere thanks but tell those who get the help to help three more, with a condition that those who get help from them should also demand the same. Stalin thinks that this chain will develop helping attitude among the people. But, to his dismay, Stalin finds that the chain did not work. On one occasion, Stalin bashes a rich boy, who injured a beggar. This goes in chain reaction and the rich boy employs some goons to attack Stalin. As Stalin disappears from the scene, the goons take Stalin's sister (Khushboo) and friend Chitra (Trisha Krishnan) into their custody. Stalin reaches the spot and hacks the hand of one goon. That goon happens to be the henchman of an MLA (Pradeep Rawat) who is also the son-in-law of Home Minister Muddu Krishnayya (Prakash Raj). The Home Minister takes it as a prestige issue and tries to eliminate Stalin but loses his son (Riaz Khan) in the process. When the Chief Minister intervenes to bring in a patch-up, the crooked Muddukrishnayya plans to kill him and implicate Stalin in the murder. But Stalin takes away the injured Chief Minister and saves him. But, Stalin gets a severe chest pain due to exertion. The reason for the chest pain is a bullet, which remained in his chest, very near to the heart. Stalin sustains the bullet injury in the Kargil war and that was why the Colonel shifts him to administrative department. Finally the truth prevails and the Chief Minister returns to the hospital to visit Stalin, that the help three people concept was his brainchild, which saved him from death in the form of a school girl. Finally, the doctors successfully remove the bullet, in a very delicate surgery. Stalin comes to know that his "help three people" concept worked well and the same theme saved his life in the form of auto driver. He thanks all the people for making his concept a success.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Crew

[edit] Music

The film has six songs composed by Mani Sharma, with lyrics by Ananda Sriram, Pedada Murthy, Kadikonda & Suddala Ashok Teja.

  • Go Go Gova – Ranjith & Mahalakshmi Iyer
  • I Want A Spider Man – Naveen & Rita

[edit] Box Office Response

This film grossed 5.3 crores on its opening day.[2]In the U.S., it collected around 65,500 USD on the opening day. As of September 24, 2006, Stalin collected Rs. 13.08 crores in five days, which is an all-time South-Indian Record.[2].In the first seven days, the film grossed Rs. 17.6 crores worldwide,[3], which was yet another record for South Indian film industry. The film grossed a total of Rs. 24.42 crores worldwide in 2 weeks which is another South-Indian record[1]. The film grossed a total of Rs. 32 crores worldwide in 3 weeks.[4].

This film has recently finished its run for 50 days in 394 centers[5], and is going successfully towards 100 days.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b telugucinema.com. Stalin with 400 prints. Retrieved on August 31, 2006.
  2. ^ a b onion dosa.com. Biggest Gross on first day. Retrieved on 21 September 2006.
  3. ^ indiaglitz.com. Biggest Opening for Regional film. Retrieved on 26 October 2006.
  4. ^ nonstopcinema.com. Stalin grosses over 30 crores!. Retrieved on 25 October 2006.
  5. ^ indiaglitz.com. 50 days in 394 centers!. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.

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Movies by A. R. Murugadoss
Dheena | Ramana | Ghajini | Stalin
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