Bhimaa
| Bhimaa | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Harsha |
| Screenplay by | A. Harsha |
| Dialogues by | Ajju Mahakali |
| Story by | A. Harsha |
| Produced by | K. K. Radhamohan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Swamy J. Gowda |
| Edited by | Tammiraju |
| Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹15.80 crore[citation needed] |
Bhimaa is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action thriller film written and directed by A. Harsha and produced by K. K. Radhamohan. It stars Gopichand in a dual role along with Priya Bhavani Shankar, Malvika Sharma, Nassar, Naresh, Poorna, Vennela Kishore, Raghu Babu, Mukesh Tiwari, Chammak Chandra, Niharika Konidela and Rohini. The music was composed by Ravi Basrur with cinematography by Swamy J. Gowda and editing by Tammiraju.
Bhimaa was released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri, to negative reviews from critics and bombed at the box office.
Plot
[edit]SI Bhimaa has been transferred to a place called Mahendragiri in Karnataka, where the gangsters control the place. Bhimaa meets Vidya, a school teacher and a follower of Ayurvedic practitioner Ravindra Varma. One night, Bhimaa discovers a tanker engaged in the illicit transportation of young children, where he learns that Ravindra Varma has been conducting illegal experiments to invent Sanjeevini, a herbal plant which could revive a dead person. Bhimaa arrives at Ravindra Varma's hideout and tries to stop him, but Ravindra Varma holds Vidya and the children hostage. Ravindra Varma uses the opportunity and kills Bhimaa, Vidya and the children. Bhimaa's twin brother Ramaa, a temple priest, learns about Bhimaa's death and realized his mistake of not understanding Bhimaa. Bhimaa's spirit enters Ramaa, where he finds Ravindra Varma and kills him, thus avenging Vidya and the children's death.
Cast
[edit]- Gopichand in a dual role as
- Bhimachandra "Bhimaa"
- Ramachandra "Ramaa"
- Priya Bhavani Shankar as Paari
- Malvika Sharma as Vidya
- Nassar as Ravindra Varma
- Naresh as Sarangi, Bhimaa and Ramaa's uncle
- Poorna as Nandini
- Vennela Kishore as Sathish
- Mukesh Tiwari as Bhavani
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Bhimaa's grandfather
- Raghu Babu as Constable Rao
- Chammak Chandra as Constable Chandra
- Sapthagiri as Bhattacharya, Raama's friend in temple
- Racha Ravi as Drunkard Romeo
- Sarayu as Chintamani
- Kamal Kamaraju as Srikanth IPS
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Bhimaa was officially announced on 12 June 2023, on the occasion of Gopichand's birthday.[2] On 10 August 2023, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Malvika Sharma were announced as the leading actresses.[3][4]
Music
[edit]The music and the background score of the film is composed by Ravi Basrur.[5] The first single "Yedo Yedo Maaya" was released on 9 February,[citation needed] and the second single, "Gaali Soundullo" was released on 21 February.[6] This was followed by the "Rage of Bhimaa", the film's third single on 7 March.[citation needed]
| Bhimaa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2024 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 11:59 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Ravi Basrur | |||
| Ravi Basrur chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Bhimaa | ||||
| ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hara Hara Shambo" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Kalyan Chakravarthy, Ravi Basrur, Vijay Prakash | 2:54 |
| 2. | "The Rage of Bhimaa" | Ravi Basrur, Santhosh Venky | 2:02 | |
| 3. | "Galli Soundullo" | Ravi Basrur, Santhosh Venky | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Yedo Yedo Maaya" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Kalyan Chakravarthy, Ravi Basrur, Anurag Kulkarni | 3:22 |
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]Bhimaa was released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri.[7][citation needed]
Home media
[edit]The film premiered on Disney+ Hotstar from 25 April 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bhimaa". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Gopichand's next with A Harsha titled 'Bhimaa'". The Hindu. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Makers Of Gopichand's Bhimaa Rope In Priya Bhavani Shankar, Malvika Sharma For Film". Times Now. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Priya Bhavani Shankar and Malvika Sharma join forces with Gopichand in his 31st film 'Bhimaa'". Times of India. 11 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Bhimaa: KGF composer Ravi Basrur commences work on Gopichand's cop saga with A Harsha". ottplay.com. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "New single 'Galli Soundullo' from Gopichand's Bhimaa out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Gopichand's Bhimaa gets new release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Bhimaa OTT Release Date Announced". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.