| Saindhav | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sailesh Kolanu |
| Written by | Sailesh Kolanu |
| Produced by | Venkat Boyanapalli |
| Starring | Venkatesh Daggubati Nawazuddin Siddiqui Arya Shraddha Srinath Ruhani Sharma Andrea Jeremiah |
| Cinematography | S. Manikandan |
| Edited by | Garry BH |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production company | Niharika Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹80 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹16 crore[3] |
Saindhav is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Venkat Boyanapalli, under Niharika Entertainment.[4] It stars Venkatesh Daggubati in the lead role alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arya, Shraddha Srinath, Ruhani Sharma, Andrea Jeremiah and Baby Sara in pivotal roles. Saindhav was released in theatres worldwide on 13 January 2024, coinciding with Makar Sankranti to mixed reviews from the critics and audience.
Premise[edit]
Set up in the Dystopian port city Chandraprastha, Saindhav Koneru alias "SaiKo" is a person with 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 in order 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 to save his daughter? Who will die at the end of it?
Cast[edit]
- Venkatesh Daggubati[4] as Saindhav Koneru "SaiKO"
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui[6] as Vikas Malik
- Arya as Manas
- Shraddha Srinath as Manogya
- Ruhani Sharma as Dr. Renu
- Andrea Jeremiah as Jasmine[7]
- Jisshu Sengupta
- Mukesh Rishi as Mithra
- Jayaprakash
Production[edit]
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 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.[8]
