Dictator (2016 film)

Dictator is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film, jointly produced by Eros International & Sriwass under Vedhaaswa Creations banner and directed by Sriwass. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Anjali, Sonal Chauhan and Vikramjeet Virk music is composed by S. Thaman.

It is the 99th movie in the career of Nandamuri Balakrishna. The film's script was written by Sridhar Seepana, Gopimohan and Kona Venkat while the dialogues were written by M. Ratnam. The movie had released on 14 January 2016 as Sankranthi Release. Later the movie was dubbed into Hindi as Yudh: Ek Jung by Cinekorn Movies in 2016. The film opened up to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure at the box-office.

Plot
The film begins in Hyderabad, where Chandu, an employee at Dharma Group of Industries, resides with his wife, Kathyayini's family, who works in Delhi. Once, an aspiring actor, Indu, befriends Chandu as she is in a quandary from a few gangsters hunting her brother. Once, the miscreants abduct her when Chandu locks horns with them and gets indirect enmity with Minister Govardhan Rao and a vile cop, Prabhakar, but he ceases them. Parallelly, Babji, his co-employee, heists the company amount for his daughter's nuptials when Chandu incriminates himself. Surprisingly, the attention of company Chieftain Rajasekhar Dharma is thrust on him when his father-in-law Lakshmi Narayana seeks the truth. Here, as a flabbergast, Chandu is Chandrashekar Dharma, The Dictator, the chairman of the Dharma group of companies, and spins back.

Chandrashekar Dharma is a big tycoon in India who fights against the mafia, and Aegis remains. Once, he gets acquainted with Kathyayini, an employee in his company, and they crush. Since Lakshmi Narayana is against elite groups, she introduces him as her colleague, and they knit. After a while, Chandrashekar battles a tyrant, Mahima Roy, for slaughtering his fatherly figure, Hari Prasad, by her malicious son-in-law, Vishwambhar. Now, Mahima kidnaps Chandrasekhar's family and demands that he fall at her feet. Whereat, Mahima receives frequent calls from her relatives worldwide, affirming that Chandrashekar has taken them into his custody, proving his network. Later, Chandrashekar eliminates Vishwambhar, and Mahima strikes him, stabbing Kathyayini in it. At that point, Chandrashekar quits Delhi on Kathyayini's plea, changing his identity.

Presently, Chandrashekar is conscious of Vishwambhar's existence through the betrayal of his men. Ergo. he retrieves when his sly uncle Sivaram backstabs and notifies Vishwambhar, the Dictator's arrival who will conduct tribute for Hari Prasad. Thus, Vishwambhar onslaughts Sivaram turns side, reviling it as Chandrashekar's gameplay to clutch the blackguard. At last, he wipes out Vishwambhar and behests Mahima to leave the country. Finally, the movie ends Chandrashekar Dharma, continuing his legacy.

Cast

 * Nandamuri Balakrishna as Chandrashekhar Dharma "Chandu"/ Dictator
 * Anjali as Kathyayani, Chandu's wife
 * Sonal Chauhan as Indu, neighbour
 * Vikramjeet Virk as Vicky Bhai
 * Rati Agnihotri as Mahima Rai
 * Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Hari Prasad
 * Aksha Pardasany as Shruti, Kathyayani's cousin
 * Nassar as Lakshmi Narayana, Kathyayani's father
 * Suman as Rajashekar Dharma, Chandu's brother
 * Nawab Shah as Viswambhar, Mahima's son-in-law
 * Kabir Duhan Singh as Pandu Bhai
 * Sayaji Shinde as Bokha Sivaram
 * Chalapathi Rao as I.G.
 * Vennela Kishore as Kathyayani's brother
 * Rajiv Kanakala as Indu's brother
 * Raghu Babu as Vasthu Bheeshmacharya
 * Y. Kasi Viswanath as Babji
 * Prudhviraj as Ramesh Patro
 * Posani Krishna Murali as Chandrashekhar Dharma's P.A.
 * Ajay as Inspector Prabhakar (Corrupted Police Officer)
 * Madhusudhan Rao as Minister Goverdhan Rao
 * Ravi Prakash as Inspector Rasool
 * Ravi Babu as Director
 * Vamsi Krishna as Minister's son
 * Kalyani Natarajan as Mrs. Lakshmi Narayana
 * Pavitra Lokesh as Rajashekar's wife
 * Ashok Kumar as Lakshmi Narayana's brother
 * Prabhas Sreenu as Prabha
 * Duvvasi Mohan as Prasad
 * Hema as Hema Patnaik
 * G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Goon
 * Ravi Varma as Shruti's husband
 * Satya Prakash as Saxena
 * Banerjee as Mahima Rai's P.A.
 * Shawar Ali
 * Gundu Sudarshan
 * Giridhar as Kathyayani's brother
 * Ping Pong Surya as Babji's son
 * Mukhtar Khan as Goon
 * Deekshithulu as Rasool's assistant
 * Ambati Srinivas as Minister's son P.A.
 * Lab Sarath as Doctor
 * Junior Relangi as Kishanji
 * Shraddha Das as item number "Tingo Tingo"
 * Mumaith Khan as item number "Tingo Tingo"

Soundtrack
Music composed by S. Thaman. Music released on EROS Music Company. The music of the film was launched on 20 December 2015 at Amaravati, the new Capital city of Andhra Pradesh. This movie was the first to release its audio at Amaravati. As this movie is 99th film in Balakrishna's career, the association of 'Balayya Helping Hands' organised a rally from KBR Park, Hyderabad to Audio Launch Venue at Amaravati with 99 cars with the permission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. First Audio CD copy was released by Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and presented it to Balakrishna. Anjali, Andhra Pradesh's Agriculture Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao, Ravela Kishore Babu, Sonal Chouhan, Korrapati Ranganatha Sai, Anil Sunkara, Ram Achanta, Ramajogayya Sastry, Shyam K. Naidu, Brahma Kadali, Ambika krishna, Sreedhar Seepana, Kona Venkat, Gopi Mohan, Raghu Babu and others were present at this event.

Reception
Indiaglitz in its review states that "Dictator is an album that is for the mass and class audiences alike. Chura Chura.. stands out and is sure to be on the chartbusters.  Gana Gana works lyrically."

Production
Production of this action drama film began at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad on 29 May 2015. Telugu actress Anjali and Balakrishna will star in this film, to be produced and directed by Sriwass (Loukyam fame). In early July 2015, actress Sonal Chauhan was signed as one of the female lead in the film. This movie is the first Telugu film produced by Eros International Media Limited. Regular shooting for this film commenced on 20 July 2015. The lead actor Nandamuri Balakrishna lost 12 Kilograms of weight for the role in this movie. A wonderful set was built in Ramanaidu Studios, Hyderabad for this movie. First schedule of the movie with few action sequences was shot in this set for 25 days. Introduction song written by Ramajogayya Sastry titled Gam Gam Gam Ganesha... Gouri Tanaya Sarvesha... with theme on Lord Ganesha was shot in a big set designed by Brahma Kadali at Chithrapuri Colony, Hyderabad with 99 dancers and more than 2000 junior artists under the choreographer Prem Rakshith.

On 24 August 2015, Eros International Media Ltd released a press note saying that the movie had completed its first schedule in Hyderabad. Second schedule of this movie was planned in Europe where some talkie part, few fights and songs was shot. In the end of August 2015, the movie unit started shooting in Bulgaria at exotic locations. The movie unit completed another schedule at Delhi on 2 December 2015; and the final schedule with heavy mass, fight sequences in the second week of December at Hyderabad. On 18 December 2015, the film director Sriwass announced that shooting part was complete except for one song. The last song Tingo Tingo under choreography of Prem Rakshith, was shot at Hyderabad completing the shooting part of the film. Shraddha Das and the popular Item song dancer Mumaith Khan paired up with Balakrishna in this song.

Box office
Dictator collected ₹ 10 crore gross at the worldwide box office on its first day, and fetched its distributors ₹ 7.5 crore. It has beaten the record of Lion and become the second-biggest opener for Balakrishna after Legend. It has collected ₹18 crore gross at the AP/Telangana box office in its four-day-extended first weekend.