Loafer is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Varun Tej[2][3] and Disha Patani (in her acting debut) while Revathi and Posani Krishna Murali appear in crucial supporting roles.[4] The film was officially launched on 8 July 2015 in Hyderabad.[5]
| Loafer | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Written by | Puri Jagannadh |
| Produced by | C. Kalyan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. G. Vinda |
| Edited by | M. S. Rajashekhar Reddy (S. R. Shekhar) |
| Music by | Sunil Kashyap |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹20 crore[1] |
The film was released on 17 December 2015 on more than 750 screens across the globe and received mixed reviews from critics and eventually underperformed at the box office. It was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Loafer The Hero for direct telecast on Zee Cinema in 2016. It was later dubbed in Tamil.
Plot
editMurali (Posani Krishna Murali) and his wife, Lakshmi Devi (Revathi) are a married couple who are deeply in love are the parents of Raja (Varun Tej). Murali demands money from his mother and father-in-law, Lakshmi Devi's parents, which prompts Lakshmi Devi to separate from him. Murali steals their son Raja from his wife and takes him to Jodhpur where they live as grifters. A girl, Mouni (Disha Patani) arrives in Jodhpur while escaping from an unwanted marriage proposal. Raja and Mouni fall in love with one another, which causes Murali to reveal Parijatam's location to her family.[6]
Cast
edit- Varun Tej as Raja Murali
- Disha Patani as Mouni
- Revathi as Lakshmi Murali, Raja's mother
- Posani Krishna Murali as Murali, Raja's father
- Brahmanandam as Srimanthudu
- Mukesh Rishi as Mouni's father
- Ali as Spider Babu
- Charandeep Surineni as Rama; Mouni's brother who killed his own mother
- Pavitra Lokesh as Mouni's mother
- Shatru as Rama's Henchmen in Jodhpur
- Dhanraj as Raja's friend
- Sapthagiri as Raja's friend
- Uttej as Tourist at Jodhpur fort
- Sandeep Madhav as thief
- Nora Fatehi in a special appearance in the song "Nokkey Dochey"
Production
editPuri was approached by C. Kalyan to direct a film for Varun Tej. The filming began in July 2015 and completed in October 2015.[7]
Music
edit| Loafer | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 7 December 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Sunil Kashyap |
The official soundtrack of Loafer consisting of five songs was composed by Sunil Kashyap. The audio launch event was held at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad with Prabhas as chief guest.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nokkey Dochey" | Kandikonda | Sunil Kashyap, Spurthi | |
| 2. | "Nuvvedusthunte" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Yazin Nizar | |
| 3. | "Jiya Jale" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Yazin Nizar, Dhanunjay, Naresh Iyer, Pranavi | |
| 4. | "Suvvi Suvvalamma" | Suddala Ashok Teja | Karunya | |
| 5. | "Chutta Beedi" | Bhaskara Bhatla | Rahul, Sravana Bhargavi |
References
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- ^ Kumar, Hemanth (15 January 2017). "Varun Tej pips Nithiin to bag Puri Jagannadh's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Mega Family: Varun Tej Loafer Firstlook Released"
- ^ Look: Varun Tej in Loafer"
- ^ "Varun Tej Wraps up Krish's 'Kanche' Shoot, Starts 'Loafer' with Puri Jagannath Varun Tej’s upcoming movie is Loafer which is directed by Puri Jagannadh
- ^ "Loafer review. Loafer Telugu movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com.
- ^ "Varun Tej's Loafer Shooting Wrapped Up". IndiaGlitz. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Loafer (2015) Movie Audio CD Rips". A to Z MP3. Retrieved 12 November 2015.