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Akhanda

2021 · 167 min

A loud, mythic action spectacle that blends earnest devotion with exaggerated heroics and visceral fights, easy to follow and hard to ignore.

Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Shamna Kasim

Tagline: When hope dies, when there is no faith, when evil spreads its wings, Akhanda arrives.
Overview: Brothers Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a secluded Shiva devotee. But when the lives of Murali and his family are in danger, his long-lost brother finally returns.

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Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Genres: Action, Drama
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Shamna Kasim

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
power
corruption
family
violence
Places: small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	9
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
Written by: M. Rathnam, Boyapati Srinu
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Shamna Kasim, Nitin Mehta, Srikanth, Viji Chandrasekhar, Avinash, Subbaraju
Music: S. Thaman
Cinematography: C. Ramprasad
Runtime: 167 min
Country: India
Languages: Telugu

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