Dasara (film)
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| Directed by | Srikanth Odela |
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| Produced by | Sudhakar Cherukuri, Ramana Rao Rudrapati |
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| Cinematography | Sathyan Sooryan |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Santhosh Narayanan |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Film Distributors (Telangana & Andhra Pradesh KRG Studios (Karnataka) AA Films (North India) Phars Film Co. (Overseas) |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹65 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹121 crore |
Dasara (transl. Vijayadasami) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language period action drama film directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri. It stars an ensemble cast of Nani, Dheekshith Shetty, Keerthi Suresh, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani, P. Sai Kumar and Shamna Kasim. The film marks the directorial debut of Odela and Chacko's acting debut in Telugu cinema. Santhosh Narayanan composed the soundtrack and background score, while the cinematography and editing were composed by Sathyan Sooryan and Naveen Nooli.
The film was announced in October 2021. Principal photography commenced in March 2022 and ended in January 2023. The film is set in the backdrop of Singareni Coal Mines at Veerlapalli village near by Godavarikhani and Ramagundam cities of Telangana.
Dasara was released on 30 March 2023 to positive reviews from critics and emerged as a commercial success at the box office, grossing over ₹121 crore worldwide.