Ravi Teja plays a young man desperate to become a police officer, who becomes embroiled in a plot to pose as his lookalike in order to re-capture an infamous thug from rogue cops. The film revolves around two similar looking people, Baldev Sahay - a corrupt ACP in Kolkata and Tirupathi - a person aspiring to become a police officer in Hyderabad. The home minister of Kolkata recruits Tirupathi to play as Baldev to catch a gangster rescued by Baldev. Rest of the story is all about why Baldev became a corrupt cop and how Tirupathi executed the unfinished mission of Baldev.
Acting
Ravi Teja's distinct swagger for both roles—subtle but effective
Stunts
Pre-interval fight sequence that defined 2014 theatre eruptions
Direction
Bobby Kolli's crisp flashback reveal timing
Director
Bobby Kolli
Ravi Teja
ACP Baldev Sahay / Tirupathi
Hansika Motwani
Neerupama
Regina Cassandra
Vaishnavi
Prakash Raj
A. K. Mishra
Mukesh Rishi
Home Minister Jayavardhan
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Baldev's Uncle
Brahmanandam
Animutyam
Brahmaji
Venkat
Harish Uthaman
Chotu
Sampath Raj
Ganguly Bhai
Subbaraju
Rajeev
Saptagiri
Belahari
Uttej
Tiwari
Surekha Vani
Padma
Adithya Menon
Gautham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ravi Teja reportedly insisted on distinct walk styles for Baldev and Tirupathi, rehearsing each separately for two weeks.
The film revived the 'corrupt cop with heart of gold' template that Chiranjeevan and Balakrishna pioneered, but added the dual-role twist that became a Teja trademark. This released during Sankranti 2014, directly clashing with Mahesh Babu's '1-Nenokkadine'—and outperformed it in mass centers despite mixed reviews.
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