Draft:Buddy (2024 film)

Buddy is an upcoming Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by Sam Anton and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja and Aadhana Gnanavelraja under the banner of Studio Green. The film stars Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj, Prisha Rajesh Singh (in his acting debut), Ajmal Ameer and Ali in prominent roles.The soundtrack and background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Krishnan Vasant and Ruben.

It is the second collaboration of Allu Sirish and Ali after Srirastu Subhamastu and Sirish's first collaboration with Sam Anton.The film was shot in Hyderabad, Goa and Thailand.

Buddy was scheduled to release in theatres on 26 July 2024.

Cast

 * Allu Sirish as Aditya Ram
 * Gayatri Bhardwaj as Aditya Ram's love interest
 * Prisha Rajesh Singh
 * Ajmal Ameer
 * Ali
 * Mukesh Rishi
 * Sriram Reddy Polasane as Mahendra
 * Ravi Prakash

Production
The film was officially announced on 31 May 2023. The director, Sam Anton revealed that the film would be shot in Telugu, and marking the film as his directorial debut in Telugu cinema. The film was shot in Hyderabad, Goa and Thailand.

Music
The soundtrack and the background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha, in his maiden collaboration with Allu Sirish and Sam Anton.This is Tamizha's fifth Telugu film after Dhruva (2016), Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018), A1 Express (2021) and Agent (2023).