Oopiri
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Theatrical release poster of the Telugu version
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| Directed by | Vamsi Paidipally |
| Produced by | Prasad V Potluri |
| Written by | Vamsi Paidipally Hari Solomon Abburi Ravi (Telugu) Raju Murugan (Tamil) |
| Based on |
The Intouchables by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano |
| Starring |
Akkineni Nagarjuna Karthi Tamannaah |
| Music by | Gopi Sunder |
| Cinematography | P. S. Vinod |
| Edited by | Madhu (Telugu) Praveen K. L. (Tamil) |
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158 minutes (Telugu) 179 minutes (Tamil) |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Telugu Tamil |
| Budget | ₹500–600 million |
| Box office | est.₹1 billion |
Oopiri (English: Breath) is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by Vamsi Paidipally. A remake of Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano's French comedy-drama The Intouchables (2011), the film was produced by Prasad V Potluri and Kavin Anne of PVP Cinema in Telugu and Tamil as Thozha (Companion). It features Akkineni Nagarjuna, Karthi, and Tamannaah in the lead roles; Prakash Raj, Ali, Vivek, and Jayasudha play supporting roles.
The film focuses on the lives of Vikramadhitya (Nagarjuna), a quadriplegic billionaire, and Seenu (Karthi), his ex-convict caretaker. Their realisation of the primacy of life and relationships over money and disability forms the major part of its story. Gopi Sunder composed the film's soundtrack and score, and P. S. Vinod was its cinematographer. Madhu and Praveen K. L. edited the Telugu and Tamil versions, respectively. Principal photography began in March 2015, ending the following February. Most of the film was shot in and around Chennai, Hyderabad, and in Europe in Paris and Belgrade.
Produced on a budget of ₹500–600 million, Oopiri and Thozha were released globally on 25 March 2016 (simultaneously with Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Nishikant Kamat's Rocky Handsome). Both received critical acclaim for the performances of the principal cast, the cinematography, and Paidipally's work in adapting the original. They were commercially successful, grossing over ₹1 billion worldwide.
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