| The Family Star | |
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| Directed by | Parasuram |
| Written by | Parasuram |
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| Cinematography | K. U. Mohanan |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
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Running time | 163 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹50 crores[3] |
| Box office | est.₹30 crores[4] |
The Family Star is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic family drama film written and directed by Parasuram, and produced by Dil Raju and Sirish under Sri Venkateswara Creations. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Mrunal Thakur.[5]
The film was officially announced in February 2023 under the tentative title VD13, as it is Vijay's 13th film as the lead actor, and the official title was announced in October 2023. Principal photography commenced in July 2023. It was shot sporadically in several legs, with filming locations including Hyderabad and New York. The film has music composed by Gopi Sundar.
Family Star was initially scheduled to release on Sankranthi but it was postponed to avoid clash with Guntur Kaaram, Hanu-Man and Naa Saami Ranga.[6]But it Received Negative Reviews from Critics and it Was Declared as a box office bomb.
Plot[edit]
Govardhan, a middle-class young man, is an architect who works for a small company in Hyderabad and is always burdened with many financial and family issues. He meets a wealthy entrepreneur Indu, who rents the top level of his house and quickly becomes close to Govardhan's family. Indu and Govardhan both fall in love together. As Govardhan is ready to propose to her, he learns that Indu rented the upper part of his house for her project. Govardhan is shocked to hear this, slaps her and vows to teach her a lesson. He directly accepts a position at a large company in New York. After joining the company, Govardhan discovers another shocking twist. Later, Govardhan and Indu hate each other and get into big conflicts. Govardhan and Indu overcome their misunderstandings and reconcile and at the end get married and then the next scene shows them in the bed of wedding night as they recollect their memories of their story
Cast[edit]
- Vijay Deverakonda as Govardhan
- Mrunal Thakur as Indu
- Divyansha Kaushik
- Jagapathi Babu as Indu's father
- Vennela Kishore as Samarth
- Ravi Prakash as Govardhan's brother
- Raja Chembolu as Govardhan's brother
- Rohini Hattangadi as Govardhan's grandmother
- Vasuki Anand as Govardhan's sister-in-law
- Abhinaya as Govardhan's sister-in-law
- Ravi Babu
- Achyuth Kumar
- Ajay Ghosh
- Prabhas Sreenu
- VTV Ganesh
- Jabardasth Ramprasad
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On 6 February 2023, Vijay Deverakonda, who had a successful collaboration with director Parasuram after Geetha Govindam (2018), was announced to join hands with the latter for his directorial venture after Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022). Sri Venkateswara Creations, headed jointly by Dil Raju and Sirish, would reportedly produce the venture.[9] The company made a public announcement on 14 June, confirming the project. Tentatively titled VD13, a muhurat puja was held on that week with the presence of the film's cast and crew. The presence of Devarakonda and actress Mrunal Thakur revealed their inclusion.[10] Shortly after the beginning of the principal photography, Divyansha Kaushik was announced to play as a second lead actress.[11] The official title, The Family Star, was speculated in June 2023 and was announced in October 2023.[12]
