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| Directed by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Written by | Satyanand (Story & dialogues) Jayanth C. Paranjee (Screenplay) |
| Produced by | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| Starring | Mahesh Babu Lisa Ray Bipasha Basu |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Jayanth Fulcrum Cinergies |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Takkari Donga (transl. The sly thief) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language western film directed and produced by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The film starred Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu, and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. The film follows a fearless outlaw who offers to safeguard the daughter of his accomplice in return for a map to a secret diamond mine. However, his quest is compromised after a bandit gets wind of the secret map.
Mostly shot in the United States, upon release, Takkari Donga received mixed reviews although the film's different genre was praised, and was a box office flop.[1] It won five state Nandi Awards including Best audiography, Best cinematography, and Best action.
- ^ Sunil, Sreya. "Audio review of Eeswar - Above average". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2025.