| Bharat Ane Nenu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Koratala Siva |
| Written by | Koratala Siva |
| Produced by | D. V. V. Danayya |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 173 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹65 crore[2] |
| Box office | est. ₹187.6–225 crore[3][2] |
Bharat Ane Nenu (transl. I, Bharat) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language political action drama film[4][5][6] written and directed by Koratala Siva, while D. V. V. Danayya produced it. The film stars Mahesh Babu in the titlular role, with an ensemble cast of Kiara Advani, Prakash Raj, R. Sarathkumar, Aamani, Devaraj, Posani Krishna Murali, P. Ravi Shankar, Yashpal Sharma, Ajay, Rao Ramesh, Jeeva and Brahmaji. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while A. Sreekar Prasad edited the film.
The plot follows Bharat, an Oxford university student who returns to India following the demise of his father, the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (United Andhra Pradesh). Disillusioned by the corruption he encounters, Bharat decides to bring about a change in the system after becoming the new chief minister, eventually facing controversies and making enemies.
The film was released theatrically on 20 April 2018. Bharat Ane Nenu grossed between ₹187.6–225 crore. It was a major commercial success at the box office.[7]
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- ^ "Top 5 highest grossing Telugu films of 2018". The Times of India. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Bharath Ane Nenu". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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- ^ "Kiara Advani's photos with her father are too good to miss". Pinkvilla. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Bharat Ane Nenu box office collection: Mahesh Babu's film sets new record in US". India Today. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.