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*Gangstars*
Gangstars
	Teaser poster
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	B. V. Nandini Reddy
Written by	Lakshmi Bhupala (dialogues)
Directed by	Ajay Bhuyan
Starring	Jagapati Babu; Navdeep; Shweta Basu Prasad; Sidhu Jonnalagadda; Apoorva Arora;
Composer	Sai Kartheek
Country of origin	India
Original language	Telugu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producers	Swapna Dutt; Chakravathi Gutta; Sanjay Reddy; Anil Pallala;
Cinematography	Rakesh Erukulla
Editor	Kishore Maddali
Running time	21-25 minutes
Production companies	Amazon Studios; Early Monsoon Tales; Silly Monks Entertainment Ltd;
Original release
Network	Amazon Video
Release	1 June 2018

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GangStars is a 2018 Indian crime drama web television series in Telugu by Amazon Prime Video,^[2] produced by Swapna C Dutt, Chakravathi Gutta, Sanjay Reddy, Anil Pallala under the Early Monsoon Tales and Silly Monks Entertainments banner and directed by Ajay Bhuyan. The series was created by B. V. Nandini Reddy^[3]. The series stars Jagapathi Babu, Navdeep, Shweta Basu Prasad, Siddu, Apoorva Arora in the lead roles^[4] and music is composed by Sai Karthik.

It is the first ever Amazon Prime Video original series in Telugu, and has 12 episodes with dubbed versions in Tamil and Hindi.^[5]^[6]^[7]. The series released on June 1 2018 to a positive reception.

Premise

The series is set in the backdrop of the film industry and involves two movie stars, two ex-lovers, and one gangster. How one incident sets up a chain of events in motion and interconnects the lives of all these characters, interspersed with a murder is the intriguing crux of the narrative.^[8]

Cast

Main

Jagapati Babu as K.D. / Kumar Das, a gangster who has been informed that he has cancer and is going to die
Navdeep as Vishwa, an arrogant and controversial film hero
Shweta Basu Prasad as Aishwarya, a haughty film actress
Siddu Jonnalagadda as Ajay, who tries to become a film director. He is the manager of Aishwarya.
Apoorva Arora as Keerthi, who tries to become a film producer, manager of Vishwa

Recurring

Sivaji as C.I.Anjaneyulu, a corrupt police officer
Posani Krishna Murali as Blockbuster Paala Subramanyam, a film producer who produces the movie for helping KD
Thagubothu Ramesh as Rani Rajkamal, Aishwarya's make-up
Krishna Bhagawan as P.K.R., Vishwa's father
Raja Ravindra as Ajay's father
RJ Hemanth as Vicky, Ajay's friend
Ranam Venu as an ad film director
Rahul Ramakrishna as Red, brother-in-law to K.D.
Dhanraj as a choreographer
Ananth as a producer
Rallapalli as astrologer
Uttej as Gopal, ward boy in the hospital who has taken debt from K.D.
Annapurna as Keerthi's grandmother
Aishwarya as Priyamwada, Keerthi's mother
Sri Lakshmi as Keerthi's aunt
Hari Teja as Girija, K.D.'s wife
Mounima as Jahnavi / Jaanu, a journalist
Gayatri Gutta

References

^ HaribabuBolineni (18 May 2018). "Amazon Prime's First Telugu Web Series From June 1". Chitramala.in. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ Jayakrishnan (1 June 2018). "Telugu web series, GangStars will be available from Friday". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ Hooli, Shekhar H (31 May 2018). "GangStars review: Jagapathi Babu-Navdeep's web-series gets superb response from audience". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Navdeep, Shweta Basu and Jagapathi Babu's to star in a new web series called 'GangStars'!". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ "'Gangstars': Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series to star Jagapati Babu". The Hindu. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ "Amazon Prime Video launches first Telugu web series 'GangStars'". The New Indian Express. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Gangsters and the film world collide in Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series 'Gang Stars'". Scroll.in. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |3= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sunday-Hans/2018-06-03/Riding-on-the-digital-wave/386214

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[1] HaribabuBolineni (18 May 2018). "Amazon Prime's First Telugu Web Series From June 1". Chitramala.in. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[2] Jayakrishnan (1 June 2018). "Telugu web series, GangStars will be available from Friday". Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[3] Hooli, Shekhar H (31 May 2018). "GangStars review: Jagapathi Babu-Navdeep's web-series gets superb response from audience". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Navdeep, Shweta Basu and Jagapathi Babu's to star in a new web series called 'GangStars'!". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[5] "'Gangstars': Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series to star Jagapati Babu". The Hindu. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[6] "Amazon Prime Video launches first Telugu web series 'GangStars'". The New Indian Express. 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Gangsters and the film world collide in Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series 'Gang Stars'". Scroll.in. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |3= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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+'''''GangStars''''' is a 2018 Indian [[crime drama]] [[web television]] series in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] by [[Amazon Video|Amazon Prime Video]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-web-series-gangstars-to-be-available-from-friday/articleshow/64416001.cms|title=Telugu web series, GangStars will be available from Friday|website=Times of India|date=1 June 2018|author=Jayakrishnan|accessdate=5 June 2018}}</ref> produced by Swapna C Dutt, Chakravathi Gutta, Sanjay Reddy, Anil Pallala under the Early Monsoon Tales and Silly Monks Entertainments banner and directed by Ajay Bhuyan. The series was created by [[B. V. Nandini Reddy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jagapathi-babus-gangstars-gets-rave-reviews-special-screening-770629|title=GangStars review: Jagapathi Babu-Navdeep's web-series gets superb response from audience|website=International Business Times|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=5 June 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180604002208/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jagapathi-babus-gangstars-gets-rave-reviews-special-screening-770629|archivedate=4 June 2018|df=}}</ref>. The series stars [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Navdeep]], [[Shweta Basu Prasad]], Siddu, [[Apoorva Arora]] in the lead roles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/navdeep-shweta-basu-and-jagapathi-babus-new-web-series-gangstars/articleshow/64234738.cms|title=Navdeep, Shweta Basu and Jagapathi Babu's to star in a new web series called 'GangStars'!|publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=19 May 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref> and music is composed by [[Sai Karthik]].
 It is the first ever Amazon Prime Video original series in Telugu, and has 12 episodes with dubbed versions in Tamil and Hindi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gangstars-amazon-primes-first-telugu-web-series-to-star-jagapati-babu/article23443972.ece|title='Gangstars': Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series to star Jagapati Babu|publisher=The Hindu|date=17 May 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/jun/01/amazon-prime-video-launches-first-telugu-web-series-gangstars-1822320.html|title=Amazon Prime Video launches first Telugu web series 'GangStars'|website=The New Indian Express|date=1 June 2018|accessdate=5 June 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605012143/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2018/jun/01/amazon-prime-video-launches-first-telugu-web-series-gangstars-1822320.html|archivedate=5 June 2018|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/879936/gangsters-and-the-film-world-collide-in-amazon-primes-first-telugu-web-series-gang-stars|website=Scroll.in|3=|title=Gangsters and the film world collide in Amazon Prime's first Telugu web series 'Gang Stars'|date=23 May 2018|accessdate=4 June 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605012143/https://scroll.in/reel/879936/gangsters-and-the-film-world-collide-in-amazon-primes-first-telugu-web-series-gang-stars|archivedate=5 June 2018|df=}}</ref>. The series released on June 1 2018 to a positive reception.