''Loafer'' is a 2015 Indian

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-language

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written and directed by

Puri Jagannadh Petla "Puri" Jagannadh (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who works primarily in the Telugu film Industry. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film '' Badri'' starring Pawan Kalyan, Renu ...

. It stars

Varun Tej Konidela Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Mukunda'' (2014). He later starred in the critically acclaimed war film ''Kanche'' (2015), directed by Krish. He ...

and newcomer

Disha Patani Disha Patani (; born 13 June 1992) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Hindi films. She began her acting career with the Telugu film ''Loafer'' (2015). She had her first Hindi film release with the biopic '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untol ...

while

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and

Posani Krishna Murali Posani Krishna Murali (born 22 January 1958) is an Indian screenwriter, actor, director and producer who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He worked as a writer for over 150 Telugu films and directed a number of films. In 2009, he also conte ...

appear in crucial supporting roles. The film was officially launched on 8 July 2015 in

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. The film was released on 17 December 2015 in 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

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under the title ''Loafer The Hero'' for direct telecast on

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in 2016. It was later dubbed in

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Plot

Murali (

) and his wife, Lakshmi Devi (

) are a married couple who are deeply in love are the parents of Raja (

). 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, Parijatam (

) arrives in Jodhpur while escaping from an unwanted marriage proposal. Raja and Parijatam fall in love with one another, which causes Murali to reveal Parijatam's location to her family.

Cast

as Raja Murali *

as Mouni/Parijatam *

as Lakshmi Murali, Raja's mother *

as Murali, Raja's father *

Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956), known mononymously as Brahmanandam, is an Indian actor, comedian, impersonator, and voice actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is particularly known for his comic performa ...

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as Mouni's father *

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as Spider Babu * Charandeep Surineni as Rama; Mouni's brother who killed his own mother *

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as Mouni's mother *

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as Rama's Henchmen in Jodhpur *

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as Raja's friend *

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as Raja's friend *

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as Tourist @ Jodhpur fort *

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as thief *

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as an

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"Nokkey Dochey"

Production

Puri was approached by C. Kalyan to direct a film for Varun Tej. The filming began at July 2015 and completed in October 2015.

Music

The official soundtrack of ''Loafer'' consisting of five songs was composed by

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. The audio launch event was held at

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, Hyderabad with

Prabhas Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas (), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, Prabhas has featured in ''Fo ...

as chief guest.

References

External links

* {{Puri Jagannadh 2015 films 2010s Telugu-language films 2015 action drama films Indian action drama films Films directed by Puri Jagannadh