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Saindhav
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySailesh Kolanu
Written bySailesh Kolanu
Produced byVenkat Boyanapalli
StarringVenkatesh
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Arya
Shraddha Srinath
Ruhani Sharma
Andrea Jeremiah
CinematographyS. Manikandan
Edited byGarry BH
Music bySanthosh Narayanan
Production
company
Niharika Entertainment
Release date
  • 13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹55 crore[2]
Box office₹25.04 crore[3]

Saindhav is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli under Niharika Entertainment.[4] It stars Venkatesh, alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arya, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah and Baby Sara. The music was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, while cinematography and editing were handled by S. Manikandan and Garry BH.

Saindhav was released on 13 January 2024, coinciding with Makar Sankranti, to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and became a box-office bomb.

Premise

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Set up in the fictional port city Chandraprastha, Saindhav Koneru alias "SaiKo" has a dark past, leading a quaint family life with his daughter Gayathri and caretaker Manogna. However, SaiKo's life takes a drastic turn when Gayathri is diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy and requires an injection of Zolgensma, which costs ₹17 crores.[5] Saindhav goes back to the world of crime to extract money for Gayathri's operation and soon begins an intense battle against his past rivals, which includes a ruthless gangster Vikas Malik. Will he succeed in saving his daughter? Who will die at the end of it?

Cast

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Production

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On 23 January 2023, Venkatesh and Sailesh Kolanu announced that they would be collaborating for a new film tentatively titled #Venky75. The makers then on 25 January announced the film titled Saindhav by unveiling the title poster and also a glimpse of it.[4] The film's many Portions were shot across Sri Lanka[8] .The team then on Ugadi confirmed the release date which is 22 December 2023. The film then immediately began production with the first schedule taking place in Hyderabad which was soon wrapped up. Then in April, the team shifted to Visakhapatnam for the second schedule of the film.[9]

Release

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Theatrical

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The film was released on 13 January 2024, coinciding with the Sankranti festival along with dubbed versions in Hindi and Tamil languages.[10][11]

Home media

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The digital streaming and satellite rights of the film were sold to Amazon Prime Video and ETV respectively.[12] The film was made available for streaming on Prime Video from 3 February 2024.[13]

Reception

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Saindhav received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics with praise for its plot, cast performances, cinematography and action sequences, but criticized its direction, script and music.

Neeshitha Nyayapati of Hindustan Times wrote "Sailesh Kolanu attempts to make a desi John Wick with Venkatesh as Saiko, but it’s Nawazuddin’s psychotic shenanigans that engage you."[14] Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "This is a sort of John Wick-meets-Drushyam with a touch of medical thriller in a mythical city that may be inspired by Gotham City. It seems to be the Rana Naidu impact that Venkatesh has chosen a family-centric action thriller as his 75th project."[15]

Avad Mohammed of OTTplay gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Venkatesh is superb and Saindhav is his one-man show as his new action-packed avatar is one of the reasons to give the film a shot."[16] 123Telugu gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Saindhav has a good concept. Venkatesh’s dashing performance and the last half an hour are the biggest assets of Saindhav."[17]

Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Saindhav is an intriguing attempt at blending emotional depth with action. It has engaging moments, and serves as a testament to the evolving nature of Telugu cinema, where traditional storytelling is being melded with contemporary cinematic sensibilities".[18] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Saindhav, directed by Sailesh Kolanu and headlined by Venkatesh Daggubati, is earnest in its world building and emotional family drama."[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Saindhav". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Saindhav movie review: Venkatesh film is utterly avoidable". 13 January 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "SAINDHAV Day 5 Collections 'సైంధవ్' గట్టెక్కడం కష్టమే... 5 రోజుల్లో వచ్చిందంతే.. నిర్మాతకు కోట్లలో నష్టం!". Filmibeat Telugu. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Venkatesh and Sailesh Kolanu's pan-India film titled Saindhav: First-look and glimpse launched". Times Of India. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. ^ "All about Zolgensma: the Rs 17 crore injection for spinal muscular atrophy". The Economic Times. 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Nawaz to make his Telugu debut in Venkatesh's Saindhav". Times Of India. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 April 2023). "Andrea Jeremiah joins the cast of 'Saindhav'; first look out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Arikatla, Venkat (10 September 2023). "Saindhav's Next Stop Is Sri Lanka". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Saindhav starts its second schedule". Cinema Express. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ "'Saindhav', starring Venkatesh and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, gets a new release date". The Hindu. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Venkatesh and Sailesh Kolanu's pan-India titled Saindhav: First-look and glimpse launched". The Times of India. 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  12. ^ Sharma, Bhavana (16 January 2024). "Saindhav OTT Release Date". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Venkatesh Daggubati's 'Saindhav' to release on OTT on this date". India Today. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshitha (13 January 2024). "Saindhav review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a hoot". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  15. ^ Bandi, Raghu (13 January 2024). "Saindhav movie review: Venkatesh film is utterly avoidable". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ^ Aval, Mohammed (13 January 2024). "Saindhav review - Sailesh Kolanu's film has a solid idea, a new-age Venkatesh". OTTplay. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Saindhav Movie Review". 123Telugu. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ Nicodemus, Paul (12 January 2024). "Saindhav Movie Review: Venkatesh And Nawazuddin Deliver Riveting Performances In The Action-Packed Drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  19. ^ Devi Dundoo, Sangeetha (13 January 2024). "'Saindhav' movie review: The emotional drama is fine". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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