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The Ghost
Promotional poster
Directed byPraveen Sattaru
Written byPraveen Sattaru
Produced by
  • Suniel Narang
  • Puskur Ram Mohan Rao
  • Sharrath Marar
StarringNagarjuna
Sonal Chauhan
CinematographyMukesh G.
Edited byDharmendra Kakarala
Music byBharatt-Saurabh
Mark K. Robin
Production
companies
Sri Venkateswara Cinemas
North Star Entertainment
Release date
  • 5 October 2022 (2022-10-05)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

The Ghost is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Praveen Sattaru. The film stars Nagarjuna and Sonal Chauhan while Gul Panag, Anikha Surendran, Manish Chaudhari, Ravi Varma, and Srikanth Iyengar play supporting roles.

Principal photography of the film began in February 2021 and ended in August 2022 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Ooty and Dubai. The Ghost was released worldwide in cinemas on 5 October 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

Vikram Naidu is an Interpol field agent, in Dubai, who suffers from anger management and nightmares, about a riot that took place in 1984 in New Delhi, in which his mother was killed, when he was 10 years old. During a mission to save an Indian business mogul's son, along with Priya, Vikram's steadfastness in the mission causes the boy to get shot and killed. After this incident, Vikram develops a guilt complex and becomes wild with rage. He eventually breaks up with Priya, as a result.

5 years later, Vikram has retired from Interpol, and works as a freelance agent, occasionally helping Interpol with their missions. During a session with his psychiatrist, Dr. Iyer, he reveals that post their break-up, Priya moved back to India and joined the NCB, in Mumbai. He also reveals to her that he received a call from his estranged sister and corporate businesswoman, Anupama 'Anu' Nair, who runs the business conglomerate, Nair Group, after 20 years.[2] Vikram leaves to Ooty and reminisces his life of getting adopted by Anu's father, Nagendra Naidu, who was a colonel in the Indian Army, and saved him from getting killed in the riots. Years later, Anu got separated from both of them, as Naidu denied her relationship with the business mogul, Ashok Nair. As a result, Naidu's health deteriorated. On his deathbed, he made Vikram promise him, that he will protect and look after Anu.

After reaching Anu's estate in Ooty, Vikram meets Anu, who reveals that she was receiving death threats and fears that her daughter, Adithi, is in danger, as her bodyguards are also not trustworthy. Anu requests Vikram to protect Adithi, and Vikram tells her to appoint him as Adithi's bodyguard. Vikram begins his investigation by checking into Ashok Nair's family, while Anu leaves for a business trip. Vikram slowly begins to change Adithi's behavior and habits. Adithi and her friends divert Vikram and leave for a trip to Goa. While partying with her friends, Adithi and her friends are sedated and kidnapped, but Vikram, having learned of their location, narrowly saves them. Later, Adithi reveals that she knows about Vikram. One day, Vikram and Adithi are attacked by a bomb blast, which was meant for Adithi, at Anu's estate. Anu gets killed in a car accident.

It is revealed that after the mission in Dubai, Vikram went on a killing spree and vanquished many gangsters and criminals in the underworld, where he was referred to as the Ghost. The remaining gangsters and criminals began to get scared of Vikram's rampage and later surrendered to him, who spared them. Having survived the blast, Vikram and Adithi escape with Priya, where they also learn about Anu's death. Having joined the NCB in Mumbai, Priya reveals that the attack was orchestrated by Scorpion, who runs a business of human trafficking, assassinations, and narcotics. Vikram and Priya suspect Pankaj Nair, Anu's brother-in-law, of hiring Scorpion and hacking his phone, only to learn that the company's shareholder, Harish, and Siran Group heir, Siddhant Nair, were the ones who were involved in the attacks on Adithi and Anu.

Having guessed that Anu's shares in the company will be nominated to Adithi and that 70% of the board of directors would transfer the shares to Siran Group and merge the company with them, Vikram makes Adithi reveal herself, being alive and managing to cancel the meeting. Scorpion learns about Vikram's past from his father, Lala, whose family became his victims, during his rampage. Vikram, Adithi, and Priya interrogate Harish and learn about Scorpion's farmhouse in Narsapur, Karnataka. Priya heads to Scorpion's farmhouse, while Vikram heads to Siddhant's house, with Harish. Having learned of Vikram's identity, Siddhant attacks Vikram, and Harish is killed in the crossfire. After intense combat, Vikram manages to subdue and kill Siddhant. However, he is surrounded by Lala's right-hand man, Sadhu, and his men. But, Lala tells them to leave Vikram, as he received a video of Scorpion getting tortured by Priya.

Lala arrives at the church, in Goa, where Scorpion is kept, and begs Vikram to release him. He reveals that Anu is alive and had survived the accident. He kept her alive, as a bargaining chip, knowing fully that the need will arise. Lala's men bring Anu to the church, while Vikram throws Scorpion's severed head to him. Enraged and distraught, Lala launches a full-on assault, on Vikram and Priya. However, both Vikram and Priya gain the upper hand and kill Lala and his men. Anu reunites with Adithi and rejoins the company, by merging Siran Group into Nair Group. She appoints Pankaj as the chairperson of Nair Group. Afterward, Vikram and Priya are seen riding in a helicopter, speaking to Adithi, as she is now admitted to Cambridge University.

Cast

Production

Sunil Narang of Sri Venkateswara Cinemas initially wanted to remake the Hindi film Raid (2018) in Telugu with Nagarjuna. Since Narang was also interested in making a full-length action with the film, director Praveen Sattaru conceptualized a new script which features Nagarjuna as a retired RAW officer. Nagarjuna has learnt Krav Maga and Katana sword fighting for this film.[3] The film was officially launched in February 2021 with a traditional pooja ceremony in Secunderabad.[4] The title of the film was announced as The Ghost through a first look poster on 29 August 2021, coinciding with Nagarjuna's birthday.[5][6] Gul Panag is cast in the role of billionaire who is a sister of Nagarjuna's character. The film marks Panag's debut in Telugu cinema.[7]

Kajal Aggarwal was first signed in to play a major role but she opted out due to her pregnancy and was soon replaced by Amala Paul in October 2021.[8] Paul quit the film a month later due to creative differences with the director.[9] Mehreen Pirzada was also approached but she was not finalized due to remuneration issues.[9][10] Jacqueline Fernandez was cast in the role, however, Fernandez also walked out of the film in January 2022.[11][12] She was ultimately replaced by Sonal Chauhan.[13] Principal photography of the film began in February 2021 in Hyderabad with an action sequence.[14] However, the shooting was halt due the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.[15] The second schedule of the film began in first week of March 2022 in Dubai[16] and ended on 30 March 2022.[17] The filming then took place in Ooty in April 2022.[18][19] The shooting of the film was wrapped up by August 2022.[20]

Music

The songs and musical score were composed by Bharatt-Saurabh and Mark K. Robin.

Telugu
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Vegam"Krishna MadineniBharatt-SaurabhKapil Kapilan, Ramya Behara3:26
2."Freedom" Bharatt-SaurabhNikhita Gandhi3:12
3."Dooralaina Teeralaina"Krishna Madineni, Manojkumar JulooriMark K RobinMark K. Robin, Roll Rida, Anurag Kulkarni3:43
4."Urimeytee Meghaley" Mark K RobinMark K. Robin, Harini Ivaturi3:44
5."Tamahagane Theme" Bharatt-SaurabhBharatt Hans, Saurabh Malhotra1:25
Total length:14:50
Tamil
No.TitleMusicArtist(s)Length
1."Tamahagane Theme"Bharatt-SaurabhBharatt Hans, Saurabh Malhotra1:25
2."Freedom"Bharatt-SaurabhNikhita Gandhi3:12
Total length:4:37

Release

The film was theatrically released on 5 October 2022, coinciding with Vijayadashami. The film was also dubbed in Tamil and released as Ratchan: The Ghost.[21][22]

Home media

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Gemini TV whilst the digital rights of the film were sold to Netflix.[23][24] The film was digitally streamed on Netflix from 2 November 2022 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil and Hindi language.[25]

Reception

The Ghost received mixed reviews from critics and audience.[26]

Soundarya Athimuthu of The Quint rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Nagarjuna impresses us with his style and swag but the rest of the characters and the screenplay, not so much".[27] Janani K of India Today rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "The Ghost is an action-heavy film and most of the action sequences do justice to it. The lack of solid emotional connect and a ridiculous climax undo everything that had been built so far".[28] Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "There are moments in The Ghost that will test your patience. You might also walk away feeling that it was a wasted opportunity to have a story that can be fleshed out better".[29] Balakrishna Ganeshan of The News Minute rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "While director Praveen Sattaru’s The Ghost has some slick action sequences, there is no compelling story, which is made worse by a contrived screenplay".[30] Pinkvilla gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Nagarjuna’s action thriller doesn't give us breathtaking, tense action"[31] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express rated the film 1 out of 5 stars and wrote "The Ghost is neither cheeky as Mr. & Mrs. Smith nor entertaining as John Wick. It's a 150-minute wannabe neo-noir action-thriller that tests our patience".[32] Haricharan Pudipeddi of The Hindustan Times stated "Nagarjuna's action thriller has a predictable plot but is salvaged by some never-seen-before action sequences and the actor's charisma".[33][34]

References

  1. ^ "The Ghost". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ "'The Ghost' Ending, Explained: How Does Vikram Save Anu And Aditi? | Film Fugitives". 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Praveen Sattaru: Nagarjuna is learning Krav Maga and katana fight for our film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Akkineni Nagarjuna's next film with Praveen Sattaru launched. See pics". Times of India. 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Nagarjuna's new film titled The Ghost, actor wields a bloodied sword in first-look poster". The Indian Express. 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Nagarjuna, Kajal Aggarwal's new movie titled 'The Ghost'". Deccan Herald. 29 August 2021.
  7. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (13 February 2021). "Gul Panag to make Tollywood debut". Deccan Chronicle.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Amala Paul replaces Kajal Aggarwal in Nagarjuna's The Ghost". Cinema Express. 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Amala Paul opts out of The Ghost". Cinema Express. 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Akkineni Nagarjuna's 'The Ghost': This actress to replace Kajal Aggarwal as leading lady in the film?". Times of India. 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Jacqueline Fernandez out of Nagarjuna's The Ghost due to THIS reason?". India Today. 14 January 2022.
  12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Jacqueline Fernandez out of Nagarjuna Akkineni's The Ghost". Pinkvilla. 13 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Sonal Chauhan to play the lead in Akkineni Nagarjuna's The Ghost". Filmfare. 17 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Nagarjuna's next film 'Praveen Sattaru' in action mode". The New Indian Express. 26 February 2021.
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  17. ^ "Nagarjuna Wraps Up Intense Shoot Schedule of 'The Ghost' In Dubai". Outlook. 30 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Nagarjuna starrer The Ghost directed by Praveen Sattaru commences new shoot schedule in Ooty". Bollywood Hungama. 8 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Nagarjuna Starrer 'The Ghost' Commences New Shoot Schedule In Ooty". Outlook. 8 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Nagarjuna and Sonal Chauhan wrap-up the shoot for The Ghost". Firstpost. 9 August 2022.
  21. ^ "Nagarjuna's The Ghost to release on this date; Teaser out". Cinema Express. 9 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Nagarjuna's The Ghost to release in Tamil as Rakshagan, to be presented by KGF 2's distribution house in Tamil Nadu". OTT Play.
  23. ^ "Gemini TV Bags Satellite Rights of Nagarjuna-starrer The Ghost". News18.
  24. ^ "OTT: The Ghost locks its digital streaming partner". 123telugu.
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  26. ^ "The Ghost box office collection Day 1: Nagarjuna's film earns in single digits". India Today. Retrieved 6 October 2022. Nagarjuna's The Ghost earned in single digits on its opening day. The film, directed by Praveen Sattaru, received mixed reviews from critics and audience.
  27. ^ "'The Ghost' Review: Nagarjuna Impresses as a Rogue Cop in an Otherwise Dull Film". The Quint. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  28. ^ "The Ghost Movie Review: Nagarjuna's film tries too hard, but ends up being unintentionally funny". India Today. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  29. ^ "The Ghost Movie Review: Nagarjuna and Sonal Chauhan shine in this half-baked film". Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  30. ^ "The Ghost review: Contrived screenplay and unoriginal plot ruin this Nagarjuna film". The News Minute. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  31. ^ "The Ghost Movie Review: Nagarjuna's action thriller doesn't give us breathtaking, tense action". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  32. ^ "The Ghost movie review: Nagarjuna's actioner looks sleek but tests patience". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  33. ^ "The Ghost movie review: Some never-seen-before slick action makes this predictable Nagarjuna-starrer engaging watch". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  34. ^ "'ది ఘోస్ట్' రివ్యూ {2/5}". Telugu Global.
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