Dasara (meaning Vijayadasami) is a 2023 Telugu-language period action drama film from India. It was directed by Srikanth Odela and produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri. The film stars Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dhikshit Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Samutirkani, P. Sai Kumar and Shamna Qasim. The film marks the first time Odela has directed a film and Chacko’s debut in a Telugu film. Music including lyrics and background score was composed by Santosh Narayanan. Sathyan Suryan did the cinematography and Naveen Nooli handled the editing.
The film was announced in October 2021. The shooting of the film began in March 2022 and was completed by January 2023. The story is set in the coal mining area of Singhare in Veerlapalli village near Godavarikhani and Ramagundam towns in Telangana.
About Dasara Movie
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Srikanth Odela |
| Written by | Srikanth Odela, Jella Srinath, Arjuna Paturi, Vamsi Krishna P. |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Cherukuri |
| Starring | Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty |
| 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) |
| Release date | 30 March 2023 |
| Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹65 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹117.50 crore |
Dasara Cast & Crew
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Nani | Dharani |
| Keerthy Suresh | Vennela |
| Dheekshith Shetty | Siddham Suryam “Suri”, Dharani’s friend |
| Dasara Siddhu | Chakali Venu, Dharani’s friend |
| Shine Tom Chacko | Thurpugutta Chinna Nambi |
| Samuthirakani | Thurpugutta Shivanna, Chinna Nambi’s father |
| Raghu Babu | Babu Reddy |
| Sai Kumar | Thurpugutta Rajanna, Shivanna’s step-brother |
| Jhansi | Ramanamma, Vennela’s mother |
| Shamna Kasim | Chinna Nambi’s wife |
| Sai Dheena | Bangaram |
| Rajsekhar Aningi | Inspector Nagaraju |
| Raviteja Nannimala | Dharani’s friend |
| Surabhi Prabhavathi | Suri’s mother |
Dasara Box Office Collection Till Today
| Category | Gross Worldwide (Crore) | Distributor Share (Crore) | All India Nett (Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Collection Till Now | 114.14 | 62.99 | |
| Day 20 | 0.34 | ||
| Day 19 | 0.4 | ||
| Day 18 | 0.8 | ||
| Day 17 | 0.65 | ||
| Day 16 | 0.35 | ||
| Day 15 | 0.5 | ||
| Day 14 | 0.6 | ||
| Day 13 | 0.8 | ||
| Day 12 | 0.95 | ||
| Day 11 | 2.15 | ||
| Day 10 | 2.8 | ||
| Day 9 | 1.7 | ||
| Day 8 | 2.2 | ||
| Day 7 | 3.2 | 1.66 | |
| Day 6 | 5.8 | ||
| Day 5 | 6.2 | 2.95 | 4.1 |
| Day 4 | 15.55 | 8.88 | |
| Day 3 | 16.05 | 9.18 | 11.25 |
| Day 2 | 14 | 8.08 | 9.5 |
| Day 1 | 38.4 | 21 | 30.4 |
| Andhra Pradesh / Telangana Total | 75.35 | ||
| Overseas Total | 20.96 | ||
| Karnataka Total | 9.12 | ||
| Kerala + Tamil Nadu Total | 2.98 | ||
| Rest Of India Total (Hindi + Telugu) | 4.1 |
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Dasara Release Date
Theatrical Release
Dussehra hits theaters on March 30, 2023. It was released in Telugu and was also dubbed into Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. The teaser of the film was earlier released on 30 January 2023.
Home Media
Netflix has bought the streaming rights of Dussehra. The movie started streaming on Netflix from 27 April 2023 in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada. A Hindi version was later added on 25 May 2023.
