Mr. Bachchan

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Mr. Bachchan
Mr. Bachchan film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harish Shankar
Written byHarish Shankar
Screenplay by Satish Vegesna
Ramesh Reddy
Praveen Varma
Dattatreya
Tanvi Kesari
Story by Ritesh Shah
Based on Raid
by Ritesh Shah
Produced byT. G. Vishwa Prasad
Vivek Kuchibotla
Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Abhishek Pathak
Kumar Mangat Pathak
Starring Ravi Teja
Jagapathi Babu
Bhagyashri Borse
Cinematography Ayananka Bose
Edited byUjwal Kulkarni
Music by Mickey J. Meyer
Production
companies
People Media Factory
T-Series Films
Panorama Studios
Distributed by Mythri Movie Makers
Release date
  • 15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
Running time
160 minutes [1]
149 minutes (Edited version) [2]
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹70 crore [3]
Box officeest.₹7 crore [4]

Mr. Bachchan, or Mr. Bachchan - The Only Hope, [5] is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film [6] directed by Harish Shankar and jointly produced by T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kuchibotla, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, and Kumar Mangat Pathak under People Media Factory, T-Series Films, and Panorama Studios. It stars Ravi Teja as the titular character, alongside Jagapathi Babu and Bhagyashri Borse (in her Telugu debut).

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The film is inspired by the real-life income tax raid conducted on Indian industrialist Sardar Inder Singh, [7] and follows a suspended income tax officer who romances a young woman in his hometown and plans to marry her, before his suspension ends and he is enlisted to raid the mansion of a local political figure.

Mr. Bachchan is the official remake of the 2018 Hindi film Raid , and was released on 15 August 2024 to negative reviews from critics. [8] Owing to this, the film was trimmed by 13 minutes. It eventually emerged as a box office bomb. [9]

Plot

Anand, also known as Mr. Bachchan, is a powerful and honest Income Tax Officer known for his expertise in uncovering black money from those who have amassed wealth illegally. He falls in love at first sight with Jikki, a woman from the Marwadi community in his village. The political landscape of the area is controlled by MP Mutyam Jaggayya, who seeks revenge against Bachchan for the humiliation his family faced. As Jaggayya hunts for Bachchan, the latter, along with his team, conducts an Income Tax raid on Jaggayya’s residence.

The film unravels how Anand earned the nickname "Mr. Bachchan," the challenges he faced in carrying out Income Tax raids, and the circumstances that led to his suspension. It also explores his love story with Jikki, how their romance led to marriage, and the dramatic events that unfolded during the raid at Jaggayya’s house. The story showcases the strategic battle between Bachchan and Jaggayya, ultimately revealing how Bachchan outmaneuvers the MP's schemes

Cast

Production

The film was produced by People Media Factory. [7] The film was produced with a budget of ₹70 crore (US$8.4 million). [10]

Music

Mr. Bachchan
Soundtrack album by
Mickey J. Meyer
Released14 August 2024 (2024-08-14)
Recorded2023–2024
Genre Soundtrack
Length16:09
Language Telugu
Label T-Series
Mickey J. Meyer chronology
Operation Valentine
(2024)		Mr. Bachchan
(2024)		 HIT: The Third Case
(2025)
Official audio
Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The music was composed by Mickey J. Meyer, collaborating with Harish Shankar for the third time after Subramanyam for Sale and Gaddalakonda Ganesh . The audio rights of the film were acquired by T-Series Telugu. On 10 July 2024, the film makers released "Sitar" song. [11] The second single "Reppal Dappul" was released on 25 July 2024. [12] The third single titled "Jikki" was released on 2 August 2024. [13] The fourth single titled "Nallanchu Thellacheera" was released on 12 August 2024.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sitar" Sahithi Saketh Komunduri, Sameera Bharadwaj4:11
2."Reppal Dappul"Kasarla Shyam Anurag Kulkarni, Mangli 4:30
3."Jikki" Vanamali Karthik, Ramya Behara 3:29
4."Nallanchu Thellacheera" Bhaskarabhatla Sreerama Chandra, Sameera Bharadwaj, Ramya Behara3:59
Total length:16:09

Release

Theatrical

Mr. Bachchan was theatrically released on 15 August 2024.

Home media

The film was premiered on Netflix from 12 September 2024. [14]

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics. [8] Times Now's Sasidhar Adivi called it "a soulless adaptation of Raid" and gave a rating of 2 out of 5, stating "Mr Bachchan is action-heavy with the film relying mainly on Ravi Teja’s intense performance to build his case. But the film turns out to be an outdated commercial potboiler that lacks the required rigour and emotion". [15] Calling it a "disappointment", a critic of Sakshi Post wrote ""Mr. Bachchan" attempts to recreate the magic of the 2018 Hindi film "Raid," which was based on a real-life income tax raid in the 1980s. However, this Telugu remake fails to capture the essence of the original. Director Harish Shankar, known for his successful adaptations, misses the mark here by infusing outdated comedy and forced romantic subplots that do little to enhance the story." [16]

Calling it "masala-laden adaptation of Raid", Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined that the film is "overdrawn, meandering mess", while praising the soundtrack. [17] Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave a rating of 1.5 out of 5, criticized Harish Shankar's work and found the screenplay too routine. [18] Aditya Devulapally of Cinema Express rated 1.5/5 stars and wrote "This Harish Shankar and Ravi Teja collaboration seems to be a true attempt at self-mockery and the fact that this is a remake doesn’t help either". [19] Rating the film 1/5 stars, BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle wrote "A bizzare remake, stale jokes add to torture". [20]

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