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Nene Raju Nene Mantri

2017 · 153 min

A dark, propulsive political rise-and-fall that blends violent ambition with tragic romance, keeping you tense and morally unsettled.

Directed by
Teja
Genres
Action, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Rana Daggubati, Kajal Aggarwal, Catherine Tresa
Overview
Nene Raju Nene Mantri is the story of Radha Jogendra and the love of his life, Radha. His whole world revolves around her and he can go to any lengths to make her happy. But what happens when such profound love takes the shape of cavernous ambition?

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Directed by
Teja
Genres
Action, Romance, Thriller
Starring
Rana Daggubati, Kajal Aggarwal, Catherine Tresa
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • corruption
  • love
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
action, romance, thriller
Directed by
Teja
Written by
Teja
Starring
Rana Daggubati, Kajal Aggarwal, Catherine Tresa, Navdeep, Ashutosh Rana, Ravi Joshi, Jayaprakash Reddy, Posani Krishna Murali
Music
Anup Rubens
Cinematography
Venkat C. Dileep
Runtime
153 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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