Arjun Reddy (2017) – Overview
Arjun Reddy is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga (in his directorial debut), and produced by his brother Pranay Reddy Vanga’s company Bhadrakali Pictures. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey while Rahul Ramakrishna, Jia Sharma, Sanjay Swaroop, Gopinath Bhat, Kamal Kamaraju and Kanchana appear in supporting roles. The film tells the story of Arjun Reddy Deshmukh (Deverakonda), a wealthy high-functioning alcoholic surgeon with anger management problems. Arjun is on a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Preethi Shetty (Pandey); the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence.
Arjun Reddy info
Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Written by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Produced by: Pranay Reddy Vanga
Starring: Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey
Cinematography: Raj Thota, Nagesh Banell
Edited by: Shashank Mali
Music by Songs: Radhan
Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Production company: Bhadrakali Pictures
Release date: 25 August 2017
Awards and Nominations
Arjun Reddy was partially inspired by Sandeep Vanga’s life as a physiotherapy student. He worked on the script for two years and it took four to five years for the film to materialise. Principal photography commenced on 20 June 2016 at Hyderabad and took 86 working days to complete. Other filming locations include Mangalore, Dehradun and New Delhi, filming also took place in Italy. Radhan and Harshvardhan Rameshwar composed the soundtrack and score, respectively. Raj Thota was director of photography and Shashank Mali edited the film.
Background Information
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Director | Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Lead Actors | Vijay Deverakonda, Shalini Pandey |
| Music Composer | Radhan |
| Background Score | Harshvardhan Rameshwar |
| Cinematography | Raj Thota |
| Editor | Shashank Mali |
| Budget | ₹5–5.15 Crore |
| Worldwide Gross | ₹51 Crore |
| Distributor Share | ₹25.5 Crore |
| Release Date | 25 August 2017 |
| Filming Locations | Hyderabad, Mangalore, Dehradun, New Delhi, Italy |
| Awards & Nominations | 6 nominations at 65th Filmfare Awards South, 1 win (Best Telugu Actor) |
| Remakes | Hindi: Kabir Singh (2019), Tamil: Adithya Varma (2019), Varmaa (2020) |
Plot
Arjun Reddy Deshmukh, a practising house surgeon at St. Mary’s Medical College in Mangalore, deals with severe anger management problems and impulsiveness despite being an academically exemplary student, earning him a reputation in the college. After an inter-college football match gone wrong when Arjun quarrels with the opponent team, the dean asks him to either apologize or leave the college. Arjun chooses to leave but stays back after meeting with first year student Preethi Shetty, a Tulu-speaking freshman, whom he falls in love with.
Arjun and his friend Shiva enter a junior classroom amidst a class and the former intimidates them against going after Preethi, asserting that she belongs to him. Initially uneasy about his conduct, Preethi finds comfort in a relationship with Arjun and reciprocates his feelings, prompting an intimate relationship. In the meanwhile, Arjun beats up Amit, a member of the opponent football team he fought with, as he misbehaves with Preethi for vengeance and threatens him to guard her as a brother in his absence. Arjun graduates with an MBBS degree and leaves for Mussoorie in pursuit of a Master’s degree in Orthopedic surgery. Years pass by and their bond strengthens.
