Saaho is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directer is Sujeeth. It was producer are Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati and Bhushan Kumar under their respective banners of UV Creations and T-Series. Filmed simultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, it stars Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, marking the former’s Hindi debut and the latter’s debut in South Indian cinema The film follows an expansive criminal syndicate engulfed in a power struggle following the death of their leader.
Film Shooting for Saaho Start in August 2017. Film Shooting took place in India, United Arab Emirates, Romania and Austria.Produced on a budget of 350 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever produced. The film’s soundtrack was released under the banner T-Series. Saaho was released in India in theatres and IMAX on 30 August 2019.
The film received generally unfavorable reviews and grossed 433 crore at the worldwide box office.
Saaho Film Trailer :
- Directer : Sujeeth
- Producer : Vamsi Krishna Reddy,Pramod Uppalapati,Bhushan Kumar
- Writter : Sujeeth(Telugu dialogue),K. G. R. Ashok(Tamil dialogue),Abbas Dalal,Hussain Dalal,(Hindi dialogue)
- Screenplay : Sujeeth
- Story : Sujeeth
- Starring : Prabhas,Shraddha Kapoor
- Music Score : Ghibran
- Songs : Tanishk Bagchi,Guru Randhawa,Badshah,Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
- Cinematography : R. Madhi
- Edited : A. Sreekar Prasad
- Productioncompany : UV Creations,T-Series
- Distributed : AA Films (India),Yash Raj FilmsPhars Film (International)
- Casting : Aadore Mukherjee
- Production Design : Sabu Cyril
- Art Direction : Giulia Parigi
- Costume Design : Thota Vijay Bhaskar,Dipika Lal,Ellawadi Leepakshi,Rocky S,Anirudh Singh
- Makeup Department : Luize Joyce Margaret,Diana Mauer,Alessandra Rizzo,Kamlesh U. Shinde
- Special Effects : Renato Agostini,Danilo Bollettini,Florin Daniel Catrinoiu
- Visual Effects : Mohamed Abdelkader,Mohammad Afshanifarid,Nayeem Akhtar
- Animation Department : Shahin Hekmatkhah,Masod-Nasir
- Stunts : Sarah Michelle Attard,Kenny Bates,Matt Berberi,Jan Blazicek,Damien Bray,Nick Brocha,Bob Brown,
- Release date : 30 August 2019
- Running time : 170 minutes (Telugu, Tamil),174 minutes (Hindi)
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi,Tamil,Telugu
- Budget : 350 crore
- Box office : 433 crore
Saaho Film Story:
A huge empire, crores at stake and too many villains. No one can be trusted. So will the balance of power be restored and can one man do whatever it takes to restore the balance of power and defeat the bad guys?
Saaho Film Star Cast :
- Prabhas as Ashok Chakravarthy / Siddhant Nandan Saaho
- Shraddha Kapoor as Amritha “Amu” Nair
- Jackie Shroff as Narantak Roy
- Neil Nitin Mukesh as Jai / Ashok Chakravarthy
- Arun Vijay as Vishwank Roy / Iqbal
- Chunky Pandey as Devraj
- Vennela Kishore as Goswami (Telugu and Hindi) / Kothandam (Tamil)
- Murali Sharma as David
- Lal as Ibrahim
- Supreeth as Alex Fernandes
- Mandira Bedi as Kalki
- Prakash Belawadi as Shinde
- Evelyn Sharma as Jennifer
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Prince
- Tinnu Anand as Prithviraj
- Ravi Varma as Ajay
- Devan as IG
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Mani
- Tanikella Bharani as Indian External Affairs Minister Ramaswamy Allagadda (Telugu) / Ramaswamy Deshpande (Hindi) / Ramasamy Azhagappan (Tamil)
- Duvvasi Mohan as a sub-police inspector
- Abhay Bethiganti as assistant manager
- Sasha Chettri
- Girish Garladinne
- Damini Chopra
- Kumar Raja Venati
- Naveen Varma Ganapathiraju
- Jacqueline Fernandez as an item number in the song “Bad Boy”
Saaho Film Production :
- The film was produced on a budget of 350 crore.The film was shot in Austria, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Romania, and other parts of Europe.Film Shooting Started in August 2017. Arun Vijay, Jackie Shroff, Lal, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Mandira Bedi were roped in along with the leads, Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor. A large part of the budget was spent to shoot the action scenes in the film. International stunt coordinator Kenny Bates was brought in to choreograph the action scenes.Arun Vijay grew his hair out to portray his character in Saaho.
Saaho Film Shooting :
- The first schedule of the film, which was in Hyderabad, was completed by October 2017.The second schedule of the Film Shooting Started in December 2017 at Ramoji Film City. According to the producers of the film, Shraddha Kapoor had shot action sequences in the film with heavy weaponry.After a few days, they shifted to Dubai for a month where some of the major action sequences were shot with Prabhas and Neil Nitin Mukesh, while Shraddha Kapoor switched to her next venture, Stree.After shooting half of the film in Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Dubai, the cast and crew of Saaho Start with the fourth schedule of the film in Abu Dhabi in February 2018 and ended within a few weeks. The fifth schedule of the film, also in Abu Dhabi, started in late-February. The sixth schedule of the fFilm Shooting Started in mid-March in Dubai and Romania. The final leg of film and romantic songs were shot in Innsbruck and in the Tyrol region of Austria.
- An action sequence, which features in an exceptionally long period of the screenplay, was shot extensively near the Burj Khalifa; 25 crores from the budget had been spent. Prabhas had gone under rigorous training, which involved cardiovascular and weight training, and plyometric obstacle races. Prabhas praised his co-star Shraddha Kapoor, stating that she was the best choice for her character. She holds a strong character in the film, while Prabhas’ character is a grey-shaded fictitious role.He plays the character of a cop which will keep the audience guessing until the end.
- The film features some underwater sequences with Prabhas, who had learned scuba diving in preparation. Prabhas will be dubbing his own lines in the Hindi version, while a professional dubbing artist will dub for Shraddha Kapoor in the Telugu version.The film features Neil Nitin Mukesh as the antagonist. Mandira Bedi, who is known for her grey roles on the small screen, will play an out and out negative role in the film also.
- Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant shot two romantic songs. The shoot initially began in Austria’s Alpine city of Innsbruck, including the House of Music and trams in Innsbruck, Finstertal in Kühtai, and Adlers Hotel. Some scenes were also shot at the nearby town of Seefeld. Additionally, romantic songs were shot at the “Top of Tyrol” viewing platform on Stubai Glacier, the Restaurant ice Q in Sölden, the Swaroski Crystal Worlds, and the Highline179 suspension bridge at Reutte in the Tyrol region. The production also shot some parts of a romantic song at Redbull’s Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport. Robinville and Creative Creatures were service producers for the Austria schedule.
Saaho Film Marketing and release :
- The teaser of the film was released on 27 April 2017 along with the release of Prabhas’ last film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.The first look poster of Prabhas from the film was revealed on his birthday on 22 October 2017.There was some controversy about the poster looking similar to the poster of Blade Runner 2049, with many fans and followers criticising the poster for the perceived plagiarism.The following year, a making of the film featurette was released on 22 October 2018, on Prabhas’ birthday. A second making of the film featurette was released on 2 March 2019, on Shraddha Kapoor’s birthday.A poster was unveiled on 21 May 2019 of Prabhas from the film.A week later, another poster of Prabhas was revealed.On 10 June 2019, the first look poster of Shradha Kapoor from the film was released.Another poster of Prabhas was released on 12 June 2019. On 23 July 2019, UV Creations released new posters picturing Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor and giving a new release date of 30 August 2019, in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil.
- On 13 July 2019, UV Creations and T-Series launched the official teasers of the film in Hindi,Malayalam,Tamil and Telugu.
- On 10 August 2019, UV Creations and T-Series launched the official trailers of the film in Hindi,Malayalam,Tamil and Telugu.
Saaho Games :
- Saaho – The Game, a First-person shooter mobile game created by the Hyderabad-based company Pixalot Labs, was released on 15 August 2019.
Saaho Film Release :
- The film was released on 30 August 2019 worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Upon release, Saaho was dubbed in Kannada and Malayalam version was released on Amazon prime.
- The songs are composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, and Ghibran. The lyrics are written by Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah and Manoj Yadav in Hindi, Vinayak Sasikumar in Malayalam, Madhan Karky and Vignesh Shivan in Tamil, Sreejo and Krishna Kanth in Telugu. A bonus track Bang Bang (Saaho Bang) was released after the film release.
Saaho Movie Songs/Music :
- “Psycho Saiyaan” – Sachet Tandon, Dhvani Bhanushali, Tanishk Bagchi
- “Enni Soni” – Guru Randhawa, Tulsi Kumar
- “Bad Boy” – Badshah, Neeti Mohan
- “Baby Won’t You Tell Me” – Alyssa Mendonsa, Ravi Mishra, Shankar Mahadevan
“Psycho Saiyaan” Full Video Song :
- Song: Psycho Saiyaan
- Singers: Sachet Tandon, Dhvani Bhanushali, Tanishk Bagchi
- Music: Tanishk Bagchi
- Lyrics: Tanishk Bagchi
“Bad Boy” Full Video Song :
- Song: Bad Boy (Hindi)
- Singers: Badshah, Neeti Mohan
- Music: Badshah
- Lyrics: Badshah
Saaho Movie Review By Komal Nahta :
Saaho Movie Public Review :
Saaho Movie Review : All Stunts and No Story
Critics Rating By Ronak Kotecha , from Times Of India give 2.5 star out of 5 Star.
You probably know the answer to the above question, but writer-director Sujeeth takes you through a maze of twists and turns before he gets there. Pegged as India’s biggest action thriller, ‘Saaho’ gets into the action mode pretty early on. The film begins with signature wide angles of massive structures and grim-looking men, who mean serious business. All through the first half, the narrative travels through cities trying to connect high-stake robberies in Mumbai and the search of a missing black box that is the key to a fortune. Enters the film’s leading man, Prabhas, with a loud, high-octane fight scene that sets the stage for many more such confrontations. With his towering screen presence, Prabhas fits the bill perfectly in this larger than life role. However, if you’re expecting his ‘Baahubali’ charm to rub off again, then his avatar in this one is a far stretch. His dialogue delivery seems deliberately slow, but for most part, the way his character unfolds, it keeps the viewer guessing. Shraddha Kapoor looks glamorous, but her character is poorly sketched. Introduced as a tough-talking cop, she soon becomes a damsel in distress, who often needs to be saved rather than she saving the world. Even the chemistry between the lead pair is missing.
Among the many villains, Chunky Pandey as Devraj stands out with a very convincing portrayal of his evil character. The rest come off as mere caricatures, who fail to make an impact. The songs are untimely placed in the narrative, only adding to an already long runtime. Attempts to infuse humour fall flat as none of the jokes land.
This film review are Mostly Positive from Critics, IMDB Public Reviewing site give 5.2 Star Out Of 10 Star with Reviewers are 14470.
Saaho Movie Box Office Collection :
Saaho made 130 crore on its opening day worldwide, the second highest-ever for an Indian film, surpassing 2.0’s opening of 117 crore, but lower than Prabhas’s previous film Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (212 crore), which holds the record for the highest-opening Indian film. After the second day, the worldwide collection was 220 crore The film made 294 crore gross on its opening weekend worldwide and 370 crore on its first week.On day 10 Saaho crossed 400 crore Net collection in India stood at 302 crore by the end of its theatrical run.
INDIA
Schedule | Amount (in Crores) |
---|---|
Opening Day | 24.40 Crores |
End of Opening Weekend | 79.08 Crores |
End of Week 1 | 116.03 Crores |
End of Week 2 | 139.32 Crores |
End of Week 3 | 142.58 Crores |
End of Week 4 | 142.87 Crores |
End of Week 5 | 142.94 Crores |
End of Week 6 | 142.95 Crores |
India box office Nett | 142.95 Crores |
India box office Gross | 170.18 Crores |
Overseas Gross | 19.82 Crores |
Worldwide collections Gross | 190 Crores |