Aaradugula Bullet

''Aaradugula Bullet'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. Produced by Thandra Ramesh under the banner of Jaya Balaji Real Media, the film stars Gopichand and Nayanthara, with music composed by Mani Sharma. Originally scheduled to release on 9 June 2017, the film's release was delayed due to financial difficulties. It was released theatrically on 8 October 2021. The title of the film is based on a song from ''Attarintiki Daredi'' (2013). This is the last film of noted comedian M. S. Narayana.

Plot

Shiva ( Gopichand) is a careless young man who is dependent on his father, Murthy (Prakash Raj) for all his expenses. He got fired from his job in Maharashtra because of a rift he created with the local goon on creating a bridge project. When his boss asked to apologize to the local goon Shiva retaliates stating he would never bow down in front of the wrong person. This angers the manager and fires Shiva. Later Shiva reveals that he had created a scene to get fired from the job as he is missing his family. Murthy feels angry upon hearing the news that Shiva had been dismissed from the job where with great difficulty he had Shiva recommended. Shiva's unemployment and careless nature always become an issue between the father and son.

Due to Murthy's transfer, the family moves from Vijayawada. Shiva's grandmother warns Shiva to be careful in the city as it is ruled by the local Don Kasi (Abhimanyu Singh). Shiva learns from his friend that Kasi has a huge ego problem and had once broken the leg of a minister who didn't come to the opening of his mall after saying he would attend and forcing him to come in a wheelchair to open the mall just to satisfy his ego.

At a wedding event, Shiva sees Nayana (Nayanthara) and falls in love with her. Upon learning that Nayana's boss makes her work day and night and takes all the credit for himself he goes to a bar and slaps Nayana's boss. Shiva portrays himself as Nayana's boyfriend which as result causes Nayana to be fired from the company. Shiva meets the depressed Nayana and tells her that life is beautiful to enjoy. Feeling confident with Shiva's words Nayana goes to her boss's house and shouts him out in front of his house about all his affairs. Nayana's boss reveals that Shiva is the cause of her unemployment.

Upon questioning Shiva, he admits that he did this to make Nayana spend time with him and to make her fall in love. Nayana in return tells Shiva to bear all her expenses until her job comes back.

In the meanwhile, Kasi comes to Murthy and asks him to give his house off. When Murthy rejects the latter, Kasi gives Murthy 30 days to change his decision otherwise he would have to suffer consequences. Here Shiva brings crackers to all Nayana's apartment kids on her command but hears that city is not celebrating Diwali until the court hearing as per Kasi's command because Kasi's brother was arrested. Shiva doesn't bother Kasi's command and asks the children to light the crackers. Seeing this Kasi's goons comes to beat them up but Shiva tactfully shouts that Kasi's brother is released hence everyone can celebrate Diwali. Hearing this the goons go back. Nayana gets impressed with Shiva and falls in love with him.

Murthy sees Shiva and Nayana together one day and advises Nayana that Shiva is not fit for marriage as he doesn't know the responsibility and to leave him. Nayana expresses anger toward Murthy later to Shiva and asks him to come out of the house. This angers Shiva and leaves Nayana stating that his family is everything to him and he cannot bear his father being insulted by anyone.

Shiva asks his grandmother to give him her property so he can start his construction company which is his dream. In a brawl, Shiva's grandmother is hurt which angers Murthy and throws him out of the house. The next moment Kasi comes to Murthy's house and hits him for not giving him the house. Shiva sees his father being beaten up by Kasi, in anger Shiva fights with Kasi and hits him badly in front of everyone.

The next day everyone feels proud of Shiva for standing up against Kasi and praises Murthy for having such a strong son. Being elated that his son is bringing respect to him Murthy patches up with his son and starts loving him. He even advises him to patch up with Nayana as she was the only one who believed in Shiva when no one did.

Kasi's brother comes to warn Murthy but Shiva beats him too and asks Kasi to back down. Nayana and Shiva get engaged. Kasi attacks Shiva's family but Shiva reaches on time to save everyone and injures one goon in the process that he gets admitted to hospital. Police inform Shiva that if the person dies Shiva will go to jail.

Murthy in fear about his son's future goes to Kasi and gives him his house's documents and asks his family to be left alone. But Kasi puts a condition that Shiva has to apologize to Kasi in front of everyone as he was insulted earlier by Shiva. Murthy convinces Shiva to apologize to Kasi and Shiva unable to say no to his father goes and tells him sorry to Kasi and all his goons.

Thinking Kasi will leave them alone Murthy feels relaxed and moves on. But Kasi visits the hospital and kills the goon who was hurt by Shiva so that Shiva will land in jail. Upon hearing the news Shiva breaks down all the ties and goes after Kasi. The goon's wife admits in front of everyone that Kasi had killed her husband in the hospital whereas Murthy was looking after them. Upon hearing this all the goons leave Kasi and his brother.

To get saved from Shiva, Kasi goes to Murthy and asks him to stop his son. Murthy says he won't , because if he stopped his son now he will fail as a father forever and throws Kasi out. Both Kasi and his brother get defeated by Shiva. People in the city learn to stand up against the goons.

The movie ends with Shiva celebrating Diwali with Nayana and his family in their ancestral home.

Cast

* Gopichand as M. Shiva Ramakrishna
*Nayanthara as Nayana
*Prakash Raj as Narasimha Murthy, Shiva's father
*Abhimanyu Singh as Kashi
*Kota Srinivasa Rao as MLA
*Brahmanandam as Deepak Raj
*Jaya Prakash Reddy as JP
*Chalapathi Rao as Mohan Rao
*Madhunandan as Kishore
*Salim Baig as Rakesh
*Uttej as Prabhu
*Rama Prabha as Shiva's grandmother
* Surekha Vani
* Jeeva as Nandha
* M. S. Narayana as Nayana's boss
* Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Priest
* Shanoor Sana as Nayana's mother
* Sandhya Janak
* Fish Venkat as Puri
* Duvvasi Mohan as Shop Keeper

Soundtrack

Music composed by Mani Sharma. Lyrics were written by Sri Mani. Music released on Zee Music Company.

Production

The film's production began in 2012 with Boopathy Pandian as a director under the title ''Jagan Mohan IPS'' however he left the film due to disagreements over the script. His replacement was B. Gopal who directed the film based on the story of Vakkantham Vamsi.

Release, reception and box office

The film was scheduled to release theatrically on 9 June 2017. Financial troubles led to the film's shows getting cancelled on the aforementioned release date. On 10 June 2017, the release of the film was put on hold. In 2020, the makers opted to release the film digitally. However, a year later, it was reported that they were considering a theatrical release only. The film was released in cinemas on 8 October 2021 in India.

The film's Hindi dubbed version titled ''Hero - The Bullet'' was premiered on Zee Cinema on 19 February 2022.

The film received negative reviews who praised the actors' performances but criticized the outdated story and screenplay, music, villain, comedy, dialogues, etc.

The film lost 2 cr (approx.) and failed at the box office miserably.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt6914500

2020s masala films
2020s Telugu-language films
2021 action films
Films directed by B. Gopal
Films scored by Mani Sharma
Films set in Maharashtra
Films set in Vijayawada
Films shot at Ramoji Film City
Films shot in Vijayawada
Indian action films