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Godfather
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMohan Raja
Screenplay byMohan Raja
Dialogue byLakshmi Bhupal
Based onLucifer
by Murali Gopy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNirav Shah
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byThaman S
Production
companies
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Magic Frames
Release date
  • 5 October 2022 (2022-10-05)
Running time
152 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹150 crore[2]
Box office₹30 crore (day 1)

Godfather (stylized as GodFather) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political action film directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Ram Charan, R. B. Choudary and N. V. Prasad under their companies Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. It is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Lucifer. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara, and Satyadev Kancharana.

Principal photography commenced in August 2021 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Ooty and Mumbai. The music is composed by Thaman S with cinematography handled by Nirav Shah. Godfather was released in cinemas on 5 October 2022, coinciding with Vijayadashami. The film received positive reviews from critics.

Premise

After the death of Andhra Pradesh's C.M P.K.R, Brahma, a mysterious and dangerous man, who is also known as Godfather, learns that P.K.R's son-in-law, Jaidev, is planning to smuggle narcotics in Hyderabad. Brahma opposes this and becomes an obstacle to Jaidev, who plans to eliminate him. How Brahma foils Jaidev's plan and expose him forms the crux of the plot.

Cast

Production

Development

The Telugu remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Lucifer was announced in April 2020 with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. Sujeeth was signed to direct the project, who had also started working on the script for the Telugu adaptation.[3] Sujeeth opted out of the project in September 2020 due to creative differences. Later, V. V. Vinayak was approached in replace him.[4] In December 2020, Mohan Raja was confirmed as the director, marking his return to Telugu cinema after 20 years. Hanuman Junction (2001) was his first and only Telugu film until then.[5]

The film was officially launched in January 2021 with a traditional pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. The film marks the maiden collaboration of Chiranjeevi with composer Thaman S. Nirav Shah was signed as the cinematographer.[6] It was to be produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films. The film's title was unveiled as Godfather in August 2021.[7]

Casting

In September 2021, Nayanthara, Biju Menon and Satyadev Kancharana entered talks to sign the film.[8] Nayanthara[9] and Kancharana were confirmed to be apart of the film in November.[10] Gangavva plays the role of Chiranjeevi's mother in the film.[11] Director Puri Jagannadh was confirmed to play a role in the film .[12] Bigg Boss Telugu season 4 contestant Divi Vadthya joined the film as Chiranjeevi promised her a role in the season's finale.[13]

In August 2021, actor Salman Khan was approached to play a key role in the film.[14] In November, Thaman confirmed that Khan would star alongside Chiranjeevi, in addition to appearing a dance number, thus marking Khan's debut in Telugu cinema.[15] Khan reportedly portrays the role of Zayed Masood from Lucifer.[16][17]

Filming

Principal photography of the film began on 13 August 2021.[18] The first schedule of the film took place in Hyderabad.[19] The second schedule of the film began in September 2021 in Ooty.[20] Shooting was halted in October as Chiranjeevi underwent a surgery on his right hand which was followed by a 15-day bed rest.[21] He resumed the shoot in November 2021 in Hyderabad.[22]

In January 2022, the actor tested positive for COVID-19 and therefore had to quarantine himself.[23] This proceeded to shoot a few crucial scenes that didn't involve him during which Nayanthara joined the production.[24] Chiranjeevi joined the sets back in February following his recovery.[25]

Salman Khan completed filming his portions in March 2022 in a week-long schedule at ND Studios, Karjat, Mumbai.[26][27] Khan also shot for a song alongside Chiranjeevi in Hyderabad under the choreography of Prabhu Deva.[28]

Music

Godfather
Soundtrack album by
Thaman S
Released4 October 2022
Recorded2021–2022
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length18:18
LanguageTelugu
Hindi
LabelSaregama
ProducerThaman S
Thaman S chronology
Sarkaru Vaari Paata
(2022) 		Godfather
(2022) 		Varisu
(2023)
External audio
audio icon Godfather - Full Album on YouTube
Singles from Godfather
  1. "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"
    Released: 15 September 2022
  2. "Najabhaja"
    Released: 27 September 2022
  3. "Godfather - Title Song"
    Released: 3 October 2022

The film score and soundtrack album of the film is composed by Thaman S. The music rights were acquired by Saregama. The first single titled "Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar" was released on 15 September 2022.[29]

Telugu
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"Anantha SriramShreya Ghoshal4:28
2."Najabhaja"Anantha SriramSri Krishna, Prudhvi Chandra3:18
3."Godfather - Title Song"Ramajogayya SastryAnudeep Dev, Aditya Iyengar, Raghuram,Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Arjun Vijay, Ritesh G Rao, Chaitu Satsangi, Bharat, Arun Kaundinya, Sri Krishna, Adviteeya, Sruthika, Pranathi, Pratyusha Pallapothu, Rachita, Vaishnavi, Harika Narayan, Sruthi Ranjani, Sahiti Chaganti2:46
4."Blast Baby"Ramajogayya SastryDamini Bhatla, Blaaze3:39
5."Padara Sainika"Ramajogayya SastrySreerama Chandra4:09
Total length:18:18
Hindi
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thaar Maar Thakkar Maar"Vimal KashyapShreya Ghoshal4:28
2."Dekho Dekho"Vimal KashyapRitesh G. Rao, Sai Charan Bhaskaruni3:18

Release

Theatrical

Godfather was released in cinemas on 5 October 2022 in Telugu along with a Hindi dubbed version.[30] The film is distributed in India by Konidela Production Company along with PVR Pictures while the overseas distribution is by Sarigama Cinemas through Phars Film.[31][32] Worldwide theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of ₹91 crore.[33]

Home media

The film's digital streaming rights were acquired by Netflix at a cost of ₹57 crore.[34] It has been reported from News18 that, the film producers have been offered ₹45 crore for the satellite and digital rights for the Hindi dubbed version of this film.[35]

Reception

Arvind V of Pinkvilla rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Chiranjeevi, after a dull performance in Acharya, is terrific here. Satyadev delivers an award-winning output".[36] Opining the same, Manoj Kumar R of The New Indian Express appreciated Mohan Raja's work and stated that he "has steered clear of mystery and has turned GodFather into a full-fledged political drama".[37] Calling Chiranjeevi's performance as "charming", The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5. The critic has further praised work of Thaman and Mohan Raja.[38] The Hans India rated the film with 3/5 stars, stating that the film is a decent one-time watch and offers something to cheer for Chiranjeevi's fans. They concluded that the film turns into a b-grade masala fare in the final half an hour.[39]

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