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'''''Hanu Man''''' (also marketed as '''''HanuMan''''') is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[superhero film]] written and directed by [[Prasanth Varma]] and produced by |
'''''Hanu Man''''' (also marketed as '''''HanuMan''''') is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[superhero film]] written and directed by [[Prasanth Varma]] and produced by Primeshow Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hanuman: First look of Prasanth Varma's first-ever Telugu superhero film to release on this date - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hanu-man-first-look-of-prasanth-varmas-first-ever-telugu-superhero-film-to-release-on-this-date/articleshow/86257974.cms|access-date=2021-10-06|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006054908/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hanu-man-first-look-of-prasanth-varmas-first-ever-telugu-superhero-film-to-release-on-this-date/articleshow/86257974.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> It stars [[Teja Sajja]] in the title role, alongside [[Amritha Aiyer]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]], [[Raj Deepak Shetty]] and [[Vinay Rai]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 18, 2021|first1=Ramya|last1=Palisetty|title=Teja Sajja to star in Prasanth Varma's superhero film Hanuman. First look out|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/teja-sajja-to-star-in-prasanth-varma-s-superhero-film-hanu-man-first-look-out-1854194-2021-09-18|access-date=2021-10-06|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=19 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919092722/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/teja-sajja-to-star-in-prasanth-varma-s-superhero-film-hanu-man-first-look-out-1854194-2021-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first installment of the [[Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe]] (PVCU).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2021-09-16|title=Pic Talk: Hanuman Teja Dives Into The World Of Anjanadri|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/pic-hanuman-teja-dives-into-the-world-of-anjanadri-115917|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Great Andhra|language=en|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006054909/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/pic-hanuman-teja-dives-into-the-world-of-anjanadri-115917|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-28 |title=Prasanth Varma to reveal a new cinematic universe on his birthday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/prasanth-varma-to-reveal-a-new-cinematic-universe-on-his-birthday/articleshow/83038058.cms |access-date=2022-09-25 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |archive-date=25 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925172046/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/prasanth-varma-to-reveal-a-new-cinematic-universe-on-his-birthday/articleshow/83038058.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The film was officially announced in May 2021. [[Principal photography]] commenced on 25 June 2021 in [[Hyderabad]] and was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by mid-April 2023. The film has music composed by [[Anudeep Dev]], GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh, cinematography by Dasaradhi Sivendra, visual effects supervised by Venkat Kumar Jetty, and editing by Sai Babu Talari. |
The film was officially announced in May 2021. [[Principal photography]] commenced on 25 June 2021 in [[Hyderabad]] and was [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] by mid-April 2023. The film has music composed by [[Anudeep Dev]], GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh, cinematography by Dasaradhi Sivendra, visual effects supervised by Venkat Kumar Jetty, and editing by Sai Babu Talari. |
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Directed by | Prasanth Varma |
Screenplay by | Scriptsville |
Story by | Prasanth Varma |
Produced by | Kandagatla Niranjan Reddy |
Starring | Teja Sajja Amritha Aiyer Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Vinay Rai |
Cinematography | Dasaradhi Sivendra |
Edited by | Sai Babu Talari |
Music by | Anudeep Dev GowraHari Krishna Saurabh |
Production company | Primeshow Entertainment |
Distributed by | Mythri Movie Makers RKD Studios AA Films Sakthi Film Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹20 crore[2] |
Box office | ₹150.58 crore[3] |
Hanu Man (also marketed as HanuMan) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma and produced by Primeshow Entertainment.[4] It stars Teja Sajja in the title role, alongside Amritha Aiyer, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Raj Deepak Shetty and Vinay Rai.[5] The film is set in the fictional village of Anjanadri and is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU).[6][7]
The film was officially announced in May 2021. Principal photography commenced on 25 June 2021 in Hyderabad and was wrapped by mid-April 2023. The film has music composed by Anudeep Dev, GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh, cinematography by Dasaradhi Sivendra, visual effects supervised by Venkat Kumar Jetty, and editing by Sai Babu Talari.
Hanuman was released on 12 January 2024, on the occasion of Sankranti to positive reviews from critics. The film has grossed over ₹150.58 crore (US$18 million) in six days, emerging as the year's second highest grossing Indian film and Telugu film.[3][8]
Plot
In Saurashtra, a young Michael's mania for superheroes instigates him to murder his own parents, who oppose his obsession. Years later, Michael, an admired superhero, now christens himself as "Mega Man" and thwarts a burglary attempt and slays the robbers. He recruits the assistance of his friend, Siri Vennela's innovations, but yearns to possess a power that would make him a real and formidable superhero.
Lord Indra's assault on an infant Hanuman to deter his attempts of feeding on the Sun God terminated in the spilling of his divine blood, a drop of which plunged into the sea and eventually progressed into a holy gem. Situated on a sea shore, Anjanadri, a dystopian hamlet, is agonized under the tyranny of the local polygar, Gajapathi. Hanumanthu, a petty thief in Anjanadri, has a huge crush on Meenakshi, a doctor and the local school head master's granddaughter. She constantly combats Gajapathi's despotism, prompting him to oppress the rebellion in the village and launch a false bandit attack on Meenakshi; Hanumanthu manages to avert the ambush and rescue Meenakshi, but is severely wounded and thrown into the sea. He discovers the gem and acquires it, while Meenakshi pines to uncover the identity of her savior, who has been aiding her since their childhood but does not expose himself.
Hanumanthu is found unconscious on the shore with serious wounds, but miraculously recuperates due to the gem, surprising his elder sister, Anjamma and best friend, Kasi. As a result of coming into contact with the gem and owning it, he attains exceptional superpowers. While Hanumanthu's efforts to win over Meenakshi humorously fail, he revels in his newfound superpowers and confides in Kasi. Meenakshi confronts Gajapathi for compelling an aged farmer to attempt suicide and he challengers her to a customary Kusthi match. Hanumanthu comes forward to represent Meenakshi against Gajapathi, and defeats him in the Kusthi. He is recruited to be the polygar, but disagrees with the villagers and proposes democratic elections to decide the new leader, impressing Meenakshi. Out of nowhere, Michael and Siri arrive at Anjanadri under the pretext of corporate social responsibility and offer to construct a hospital.
It is revealed that Michael had found out about Hanumanthu's newly-acquired superpowers through a social media clip and desires to uncover the root cause of his capabilities. He fabricates a crane collapse to provoke Hanumanthu into using his powers, but fails to discern the reason behind them. Hanumanthu realizes Anjamma's unconditional love for him through Kasi's grandmother and repents hurting her with his conduct; he undertakes the household's responsibility and arranges her wedding. Siri later abducts Hanumanthu for the information pertaining to his powers and threatens him to disclose the details, while Michael uncovers the gem's potential and tries cautioning Siri, but the latter does not pay any heed. Hanumanthu fools Siri and breaks free to rescue Meenakshi from hooligans sent after her by Gajapathi; he professes his feelings to her, reveals that he had been her saviour, and discloses about the gem and his powers.
Hanumanthu breaks into Michael's caravan, while the latter leaves Siri, an asthma patient, to succumb to his asthma attack when he refuses to stand by his hazardous conspiracies to acquire the gem. Michael's men strike Hanumanthu, but an elderly sage, disguising himself as Hanumanthu, pounces on the goons and rescues him. On Anjamma's wedding day, Michael accuses Hanumanthu of robbing him of his money and an ancestral gem; upon Anjamma's instructions, Hanumanthu returns the gem, but it turns out to be made of a magnifying glass that damages Michael's eye and exposes his true colours. As Hanumanthu divulges to the villagers about the gem, Michael instructs his henchmen to kill him, but Anjamma fights for her brother and takes a bullet in the process, killing her. Frustrated with the gem's inability to rescue Anjamma due to the sunset, Hanumanthu throws it away and tearfully cremates her, while Michael releases a toxic smoke through drones into the village to slowly decimate it and obtain the gem. Discovering his plot, Meenakshi rushes to seek Hanumanthu out, but he distrusts himself with the responsibility of rescuing the village.
The elderly sage interrupts their conversation, and discloses himself to be Vibhishana. Vibhishana reveals to Hanumanthu and Meenakshi, that Hanumanthu's powers are exactly of those of Lord Hanuman, and explains his prescence in Hanumanthu's life ever since he acquired the gem. With newfound motivation, Hanumanthu decides to obliterate Michael. Siri, who was rescued by Hanumanthu, undergoes a change of heart and persuades Gajapathi and his men to help Hanumanthu for Anjanadri and tries deactivating the drones. Hanumanthu, Gajapathi, and the latter's men battle Michael and his henchmen. A monkey calling himself as "Koti", assists Hanumanthu by getting him the gem, who then manages to destroy the drones, desisting the release of smoke. However, Michael obtains the gem through his new "Mega Man" suit, but cannot stop Hanumanthu with his power. He finally attempts to destroy Anjanadri from his helicopter; Hanumanthu resists him and explodes the helicopter, killing Michael and destroying the gem for good, however, the blood drop inculcates itself permenantly into Hanumanthu.
While Vibhishana anticipates a tremendous battle with the Asuras, Lord Hanuman emerges out of a cave in the Himalayas and appears before Hanumanthu. Vibhishana recounts a promise made by Lord Hanuman to Lord Rama and declares that the time for him to stand by his oath has finally come, paving way to the sequel, Jai HanuMan.
Cast
- Teja Sajja as Hanumanthu / HanuMan[9]
- Amritha Aiyer as Dr. Meenakshi
- Varalaxmi Sarathkumar as Anjamma, Hanumanthu's elder sister
- Vinay Rai as Michael / Mega Man[10]
- Raj Deepak Shetty as Gajapathi
- Vennela Kishore as Dr. Siri Vennela, Michael's friend
- Samuthirakani as Vibhishana, King of Lanka
- Getup Srinu as Kasi
- Satya as Gunneswar Rao, the shopkeeper
- Rohini as Meenakshi’s friend
- Rakesh Master as Puli Raju, Gajapathi's henchman[11]
- Ravi Teja as Koti, a monkey (voice-over)
Production
Development
After successfully directing Zombie Reddy (2021), Varma announced his fourth film on 29 May 2021, coinciding with his birthday.[12][13] It was announced that the film will be the first superhero film in Telugu cinema.[14][15] In an interview with Deccan Chronicle said that "the film is inspired by the Hindu God Hanuman", adding "As for the title of the film, Prasanth says he chose it because it was a dedication to many who, when they think of any superpower or a superhero in Hinduism, we remember Lord Hanuman. In the film, the name of the protagonist is Hanu-Man", regarding the title of the film.[16]
The film was funded by the American NRI distributor, Kandagatla Niranjan Reddy, under Primeshow Entertainment.[17] It was made on a shoe-string budget of ₹20 crores.[2] During the teaser launch event held in Hyderabad in November 2022, Varma revealed that the production budget increased six times from the initial valuation.[18] HanuMan is the first installment of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU).[19]
Pre-production
The story of HanuMan came from Varma and was then developed by his team at Scriptsville, a writing team he co-founded with his sister, Sneha Sameera.[20] In an interview, Varma said that his education in a gurukul helped him with the film's research.[21] Varma also sought S. S. Rajamouli's advice while making the film.[22]
Anudeep Dev, GowraHari, and Krishna Saurabh were hired to compose the music for the film.[23] GowraHari composed the background score for the film.[24] Sai Babu Tallari was hired for the editing, reuniting with Varma after Zombie Reddy.[25] The other technicians includes cinematographer Dasaradhi Sivendra, production designer Nagendra Tangala, costume designer Lanka Santhoshi.[26][27] Asrin Reddy is the executive producer, Venkat Kumar Jetty is the line producer and Kushal Reddy and Pushpak Reddy are the associate producers of the film.[28]
Prior to starting the first shooting schedule, the team had constructed a studio at leased land at Vattinagulapally located in Telangana, for filming green screen shots.[20]
Casting
Teja Sajja played the titular character Hanumanthu, a superhero, and sported long hair and bearded look.[29] This marked Tejja's third collaboration with Varma after their Zombie Reddy and Adbhutham (2021).[30] Amritha Aiyer was cast as the film's lead actress, and her character name Meenakshi was revealed in December 2021.[31] Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was roped in a pivotal role, and her inclusion was confirmed on 4 March 2022, on Eve of her birthday.[32] Tamil actor Vinay Rai was announced as the film's antagonist in June 2022.[33]
The film also features Vennela Kishore, Satya, Samuthirakani, Getup Srinu, Raj Deepak Shetty, Koushik Mahata and Bhanu Prakash in pivotal roles.[34] Ravi Teja gave his voice to the monkey character Koti.[35] The name of the fictional village was announced as Anjanadri.[36]
Filming
The film was officially launched on 25 June 2021 in Hyderabad, with a pooja ceremony and muhurtam shot done.[37] Principal photography of the film was also on the same day.[38] As of August 2021, 40% of filming was completed. Filming of a few action sequences and songs took place at Maredumilli and Paderu of Andhra Pradesh in September 2021.[39][40] Around 60% of filming was completed by December 2021.[41]
The team constructed a temporary studio called Hanuman Studio, at Vattinagulapally, where most of the green screen shots portions were filmed. For wide angle visuals, the team moved to Paderu and Maredumilli, in Telangana.[20] The underwater sequence were filmed in December 2022.[42]
The climax sequence were filmed for five days.[43] Principal photography wrapped by 17 April 2023, with filming having lasted 130 working days.[44]
Post-production
The dubbing process began during April 2022, with Teja Sajja dubbing his portions.[45] HaloHues Studios, Hyderabad was the film's principal visual effects studio.[46] Extensive work on the visual effects took place for more than a year during the post-production process.[47] It took nearly six months for the visual effects shots of Lord Hanuman.[43] The final edit had around 1600 visual effects shots, which constituted approximately 30% of the film.[20] In an interview, Prasanth Varma discussed the utilisation of pre-visualization, matte painting, 3D, and AI art in the film.[20] Reportedly, the use of ChatGPT and Midjourney eased the burden on the team.[48]
The special effects was provided by Raghunath.[49] The color grading for the film bagan on 5 October, which was done by Shiva Kumar BVR.[50] The finishing work for the film was performed at ANR Sound & Vision at Annapurna Studios, by colourist Ashwath.[51] The sound mixing was began on 23 November 2023.[52] The Dolby Atmos mixing of the film was done by Eskala Radha Krishna.[53]
The final copy of the film was ready by December 2023, and was submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that month. On 29 December 2023, the film received a U/A certificate from the Censor Board, with a finalised runtime of 158 minutes.[54]
Music
HanuMan | |
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Soundtrack album by Anudeep Dev, GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh | |
Released | 2024 |
Recorded | 2022–2023 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 15:22 |
Language | Telugu |
Label | Tips Industries |
Producer | Anudeep Dev, GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh |
Singles from HanuMan | |
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The music of the film is composed by Anudeep Dev, GowraHari and Krishna Saurabh. The audio rights were acquired by Tips Industries.[55]
The first single titled "Hanuman Chalisa" was released on 6 April 2023, coinciding Hanuman Janmotsav.[56] The second single titled "SuperHero HanuMan" was released on 14 November 2023, coinciding Children's Day.[57] The third single titled "Avakaya Anjaneya" was released on 28 November 2023.[58] The fourth single titled "Sri Ramadootha Stotram" was released on 3 January 2024.[59]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hanuman Chalisa" | Traditional | GowraHari | Sai Charan | 4:08 |
2. | "SuperHero HanuMan" | Krishna Kanth | Anudeep Dev | Sai Veda Vagdevi, Prakruthi Reddy, Mayukh | 3:48 |
3. | "Avakaya Anjaneya" | Simhachalam Mannela | Anudeep Dev | Sahithi Galidevara | 4:19 |
4. | "Sri Ramadootha Stotram" | Hanumath Ramadootha Strotam | GowraHari | Sai Charan, Lokeshwar Edara, Harshvardhan Chavali | 3:07 |
Total length: | 15:22 |
Marketing
On 21 November 2022, the official teaser of the film was released.[60] Teaser launch event was held at AMB Cinemas.[61] The team introduced NFT collectibles on 13 December 2022, becoming the first Telugu film to do so.[62] On 28 November 2023, Avakaya Anjaneya song launch event was held at Hyderabad.[63] Teja Sajja promoted the film at SREEVISION'23 at Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology that held on 12 December 2023.[64]
The official trailer was released on 18 December 2023 in five languages.[65] Trailer launch event was held at AMB Cinemas.[66] Subsequently, the trailer was attached to the prints of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire for theatrical screenings. [67] On 24 December, Teja Sajja promoted the film at the Star Sports Telugu Pro Kabaddi League.[68] Later, on 31 December, a video was released titled "SESH X HANUMAN" on YouTube, in which Adivi Sesh interviewed Prasanth Varma and Teja Sajja.[69]
Soon after, the team has planned a promotional tour, titled "The Superhero Tour" across six cities on six days starting from 4 January 2024 to 9 January 2024.[70] On the first day of the tour, the team headed to Kochi, for press meet at Crowne Plaza.[71] On the second day team moved to Chennai to attend interviews and press meet at Green Park Hotel.[72] Later, Interviews and press meet was held at The Shelton Grand Hotel, Bengaluru.[73] On fourth day, Mega Pre-Release Utsav was held at N Convention in Hyderabad.[74] Chiranjeevi was the chief guest of the event and was hosted by Suma Kanakala.[75] On fifth day, an event was held by film's Hindi distributor AA Films, at the PVR Citi Mall in Mumbai where the cast and crew interacted with the media and fans. Rana Daggubati was the chief guest of the event.[76] On sixth day, the team visited the Hanuman Mandir in New Delhi and interacted with the local media to promote their film in the region.[77]
Release
Theatrical
The film was theatrically released on 12 January 2024 in Telugu, along with the dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.[78] In an interview Varma revealed that distributors in Japan and Korea approached the makers after watching the teaser.[79]
Distribution
Mythri Movie Makers distributed the film in the Nizam (Telangana) region.[80] The film was distributed across Andhra Pradesh by Teja Pictures (Guntur), Abhi Cinemas (Nellore), Sai Chandra Films (Ceeded), Primeshow Films (Uttarandhra), Sri Venkata Padmavathi Films (East Godavari) and Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainment (West Godavari & Krishna district).[81] Sakthi Film Factory acquired the distribution rights to the film in Tamil Nadu.[47] Sree Gokulam Movies acquired the distribution rights to the film in Kerala.[82] The Karnataka theatrical rights were acquired by KRG Studios.[83] AA Films released the film in North India.[84] Primeshow Entertainment and Nirvana Cinemas released the film in North America.[85]
Home media
In February 2022, it was reported that the film's digital rights are acquired by ZEE5 and Zee Network acquired the satellite rights of the film.[86] The combined deal of post-theatrical streaming and satellite rights were reported to be ₹35 crore.[2]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[87]
Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "With solid storytelling, impressive visuals, and strong performances, the film successfully merges elements of mythology with contemporary action, offering a unique viewing experience in Indian cinema."[88] Bhavana Sharma of Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5/5 and stated "HanuMan" stands as a solid entertainer with a rich tapestry of drama, emotions, and mythology skillfully woven together."[89] Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "The music is quite pleasant and the VFX department has done a fair job. Also, the comedy scenes had the theatre laughing out loud, and would definitely tickle the young and older audiences' funny bones."[90] Abhimanyu Mathur of DNA India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "HanuMan is a brilliant, visually stunning effort from Prasanth Varma in blending mythology with the superhero genre."[91]
Rishil Jogani from Pinkvilla gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "HanuMan is the first surprise package of 2024 as director Prasanth Varma brings out his ambition to the big screen with utmost conviction. The film entertains with the right amount of drama, action, comedy, and devotional value. What holds attention apart from the vision of creating something magical is also the non-serious approach to the superhero tale."[92] Bhargav Chaganti from NTV gave 3.5/5 stars and stated that "Hanuman – Goosebumps Guaranteed Film. Enjoy the festival with the whole family without any hindrance."[93] Y Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror gave 3.5/5 stars and stated that Prashant Varma "has succeeded in aptly mixing mythology with social elements such as exploitation of the poor by the greedy and underdeveloped villages and the lifestyle of people in such villages. Computer-generated images are a visual treat for family as well as mass audiences, especially children."[94]
Saki of Telangana Today wrote that "HanuMan is the best technically made film in recent times in Telugu. The music, visuals, VFX, and all other production elements totally shine in every episode."[95] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote that Director Prasanth Varma and actor Teja Sajja’s superhero film blends the familiar good versus evil superpower template with a touch of devotion, and tops it with entertaining masala segments"[96] Ram Venkata Srikar of Film Companion wrote that "Hanu Man is an inspiring start, It might just be the biggest surprise for Sankranthi."[97]
Box office
The film grossed ₹15 crore (US$1.8 million) on its opening day in India.[98] HanuMan's Hindi version collected a net of ₹6.2 crore (US$740,000) in two days domestically.[99] In its three days of theatrical run, the film grossed over ₹75 crore (US$9.0 million) worldwide,[100] with ₹46.5 crore (US$5.6 million) from India.[101] ₹12.26 crore (US$1.5 million) was came from Hindi dubbed version alone in three days.[102] The film grossed over ₹100 crore (US$12 million) four days of its release.[103]
Future
A sequel, titled Jai HanuMan, was announced in the end credits of the film.[104] It was revealed that Hanuman's character would have more prominence than Teja Sajja's character in the film.[105] This film is the first film in a future shared universe of superhero films created by Prasanth Varma, based on Hindu mythology with Adhira (TBA) going to be the second installment.[106]
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