Dongala Bandi
Dongala Bandi (transl. Vehicle of thieves) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Satish Vegesna and starring Allari Naresh and newcomer Tanya.
Dongala Bandi | |
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Directed by | Satish Vegesna |
Written by | Satish Vegesna |
Starring | Allari Naresh Tanya |
Cinematography | S Arun Kumar |
Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
Music by | Valluri Raja Sekhar |
Production company | GSK Network |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Allari Naresh as Krish[1]
- Tanya as Aishwarya[1]
- Malishka
- Ali as Tantia Tope / Tribal leader[1]
- Venu Madhav as Pinakapani / Don Amrutapani[1]
- Brahmanandam
- Jaya Prakash Reddy
- Master Bharath
- M. S. Narayana as Okka Magaadu[1]
- Geetu Singh
- Chitram Seenu
- Jai Venu
- Kovai Sarala as Aishwarya's sister[2]
- Rao Ramesh
- Jeeva
- Shankar Melkote
- Kondavalasa
- Krishna Bhagavaan
- Rajitha
- Fish Venkat
- Gundu Sudarshan
- Suman Setty
- Shakeela
- Puja Bharati
Production
Allari Naresh plays a thief after Gamyam and Blade Babji.[3] This is the debut film of director Satish Vegesna.[3] The film was shot in nature.[4]
Soundtrack
Music is composed by Rajasekhar Valluri. The lyrics are written by Suddala Ashok Teja, Abhinaya Srinvas, and Surisetty Rama Rao.[5]
Release
The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and called the film "a misadventure".[6] The Hindu opined that "Dongala Bandi succeeds in keeping Allari Naresh's fans and comedy genre lovers faithfully entertained and involved".[2] Idlebrain wrote that "On a whole, Allari Naresh's Dongala Bandi disappoints big time".[7] 123 Telugu wrote that "Dongala Bandi entertains in fits and spurts and is an average movie".[1] Full Hyderabad stated that "Watch Dongala Bandi if you are an Allari Naresh fan, but it will most likely cure you".[8]
References
- "Dongala Bandi – You can miss this bandi". 123 Telugu. 12 December 2008.
- Chowdhury, Y. Sunitha (December 13, 2008). "For Allari Naresh fans and lovers of comedy". The Hindu.
- "Dongala Bandi audio function - Telugu cinema - Allari Naresh". Idlebrain.
- "Dongala Bandi press meet - Telugu cinema - allari naresh, tanya & malishka". Idlebrain.
- "Dongala Bandi muhurat - Telugu cinema function - Allari Naresh, Tanya & Malishka". Idlebrain.
- "Dongala Bandi Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Dongala Bandi". The Times of India.
- "Dongala Bandi review - Telugu cinema Review - Allari Naresh & Tanya". Idlebrain.
- "Dongala Bandi review: Dongala Bandi (Telugu) Movie Review". Full Hyderabad.