RX 100 is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Ajay Bhupathi.[5] The film stars Kartikeya and Payal Rajput with Rao Ramesh and Ramki playing supporting roles.[6] The film released on 12 July 2018.
| RX 100 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ajay Bhupathi |
| Written by | Ajay Bhupathi |
| Produced by | Ashok Reddy Gummakonda |
| Starring | Kartikeya Payal Rajput |
| Cinematography | Raam Reddy |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Chaitan Bharadwaj Smaran |
Production company | Kartikeya Creative Works |
Release date | |
Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹2 crore[3] |
| Box office | est. ₹25–27.4 crore[3][4] |
In 2020, Ajay Bhupathi confirmed the sequel of the film.[7]
Plot
editSiva is a well-behaved man in Atreyapuram, Andhra Pradesh, who meets Indu, the daughter of a local politician Viswanatham, and they fall for each other. One day, Indu tells Siva that her father is planning to get her married to a man named Mahesh, and she tells him that they should not meet until she convinces her father.
Fearing that Vishwanatham would not accept their love, Siva asks Daddy to convince Vishwanatham to get them married. On the way to Viswanatham's house, Daddy meets with an accident and is admitted in the hospital. Viswanatham disapproves of their love and gets Indu married to Mahesh and sends her to the USA. Siva is thrashed by Vishwanatham's goons when he tries to stop Indu's wedding. Enraged about losing Indu, Siva becomes an aggressive, sadistic man. Two years later, he beats Viswanatham's men and burns his properties as revenge. After a while, Siva learns that Indu has returned from US and creates a ruckus twice in front of her house.
Daddy tells Siva's friend that when he had gone to Vishwanatham's house, he had overheard the conversation between him and Indu. To his and Vishwanatham's shock, Indu confesses that she was in love with Mahesh and he realises she used Shiva for her sexual desires. Vishwanatham accepts Indu's love, thinking that Mahesh would be better suited than Siva. After Daddy leaves the place, he met with an accident. It is revealed that Indu is a heartless, cruel, self-absorbed woman who uses people for her needs and is predatory in her actions. Even though Vishwanatham knows the truth about Indu and chastises her for it, he still continues to injure Siva for her sake. Vishwanatham sends his men to warn Siva not to see Indu until she and her husband Mahesh leave for USA, but Indu bribes them to kill Siva.
One of Viswanatham's men stabs and reveals the truth about Indu to Siva which leaves him devastated and heartbroken. He confronts Indu at her home severely wounded and curses her that her life is on his mercy and she is going to live with guilt forever. After this, Siva dies, leaving Daddy and Viswanatham devastated.
Cast
edit- Kartikeya as Siva
- Payal Rajput as Indu
- Rao Ramesh as Vishwanatham
- Ramki as Daddy
- Mahesh as Raju Bhai
- Tenali Shakuntala as Indu's grandmother
- Laxman Meesala as Lakshman
- Dayanand Reddy as SI
- Giridhar
Production
editAshok Reddy, in an interview to The Times of India, said that "Ajay brought us the story of this film during the release of Premato Mee Karthik. We were so impressed with the story because it is different, raw and native. Premato Mee Karthik is a family movie, so this was going to be a huge deviation. But we were confident about the story and Ajay both, so we began shooting in December last year. During the shooting too, the technicians working on the film liked the way the film was shaping up. That's where the positive buzz began."[8]
Soundtrack
edit| RX 100 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2018 | |||
| Studio | S&B Music Mill (Hyderabad) Moksha Studios (Hyderabad) | |||
| Genre | film soundtrack, romance, melody | |||
| Length | 28:14 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Mango Music | |||
| Producer | Chaitan Bharadwaj | |||
| Chaitan Bharadwaj chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| RX 100 Album on YouTube | ||||
The songs were composed by Chaitan Bharadwaj and the score was composed by Smaran. The song "Pillaa Raa" became one of the biggest hits of Telugu. It is sung by Anurag Kulkarni and composed by Chaitan Bharadwaj.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nippai Ragile" | Chaitanya Varma | Rahul Sipligunj | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Reppalaninda" | Sriman | Haricharan | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Adire Hrudayam" | Chaitanya Prasad | Karthik | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Pillaa Raa" | Chaitanya Prasad | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Rudhiram Marigi" | Sirasri | Deepthi Parthasarathy & Sai Charan | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Manasuni Patti" | Srimani | Haricharan, Uma Neha | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Dhinaku Dhina Da" | Chaitanya Varma | Varam | 4:37 |
Reception
editBox office
editIt became one of the few A-rated films in Tollywood with huge success at the box office.[citation needed] The film has collected a gross of ₹10 crores in the first four days.[10] The film collected a total share of ₹12.45 crores.[11]
Critical reception
editBaradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South called it "a generic angry young man's generic love story, until a solid twist turns everything on its head".[12] Suhas Yellapantula of The Times of India stated "Take away the blood and gore and there's a story here. RX 100 touches a rather unexplored subject but falters in its execution. You can't help but wonder why the director plays around with so many different camera angles and tries to create a dark setting. RX 100 has sex, tears and a lot of blood, but the essence of the film is somewhere lost in between. Just like that RX 100 bike which is in focus all the time, but in reality, is insignificant."[13]
Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu wrote about the film that "Director Ajay Bhupathi's raw storytelling is a plus for RX 100, the narrative borders on voyeurism at times, but the filmmaker displays enough maturity to not make it seem crass. His inexperience still shows, though, too many moments of nothingness, an indulgent screenplay goes overboard in exploring the angst of the male protagonist. The second hour is inconsistent, the intensity of a full-blown action-romance is amiss despite potent writing. The lead protagonist Karthikeya gets a dream role, yet it's too big a shoe to fill in his debut."[14]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award(s) | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Zee Cine Awards Telugu | Best Playback Singer - Male | Anurag Kulkarni[15] | Won |
| Best Music Director | Chaitan Bharadwaj | Nominated | ||
| Best Find of the Year - Male | Kartikeya | Won | ||
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) | Anurag Kulkarni | Won |
| Best Music Director (Telugu) | Chaitan Bharadwaj | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Debut (Telugu) | Payal Rajput | Nominated | ||
| Best Debut Director (Telugu) | Ajay Bhupathi | Won | ||
| 2019 | 17th Santosham Film Awards | Best Actor Award | Kartikeya | Won |
| Best Character Actor | Ramki | Won | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Anurag Kulkarni for "Pillaa Raa" | Won | ||
| 2019 | 66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu | Anurag Kulkarni for "Pillaa Raa" | Nominated |
| Best Lyricist – Telugu | Chaitanya Prasad | Nominated |
Remakes and sequel
editThe film was to be remade in Tamil with Aadhi Pinisetty, but the film never entered production.[16][17][18]
The film was remade in Odia as Premo Na Pagalopana. A Hindi remake starring Tara Sutaria and debutant Ahan Shetty was announced in March 2019,[19] filming began on 6 August with the title Tadap. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, directed by Milan Luthria and presented by Fox Star Studios,[20][21] it released theatrically on 3 December 2021.[22]
Another film, a remake, is the Kannada film Shiva 143, starring Dheeran Ramkumar and Manvita Kamath in the lead roles was released on 26 August 2022 in theatres. It is produced by Jayanna and Bhogendhra, directed by Anil Kumar.[23] In 2020, Ajay Bhupathi confirmed the sequel of the film.[7]
References
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- ^ a b "2018 round-up: Six low-budget Tollywood films that grossed big at the box-office". The Times of India. 22 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops". International Business Times. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ Tanmayi, Bhawana. "Ajay has high hopes on RX 100". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Ajay Bhupathi (16 July 2018). "RX 100 movie review: It's a bold attempt". Deacon Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Ajay Bhupathi confirms sequel to RX 100". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Five unknown things about Ajay Bhupati, Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's 'RX 100'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Telugu songs that crossed a century in this decade!". www.thehansindia.com. 30 December 2019.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "RX 100 box office collections: Karthikeya and Payal Rajput's film rakes in more than Rs 10 Cr gross in 4 days". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Vyas (20 August 2018). "RX 100 Final Box Office Collections Report". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "RX 100 Movie Review: A Poorly Cast Film That Works Because Of Its Plot Twist". Film Companion. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018.
- ^ "RX 100 Movie Review {2.5/5}: RX 100 is a story of love, lust and passion marred by excessive and unnecessary gore", The Times of India, retrieved 7 March 2021
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (13 July 2018). "'RX 100' review : Rawness minus intensity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2018 glitters with the best of Tollywood - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Aadhi Pinisetty to play lead role in Tamil remake of RX 100". Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Aadhi to remake the Telugu blockbuster RX 100 in Tamil!". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Aadhi in Tamil remake of 'RX100'". 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Confirmed! Tara Sutaria roped in opposite Ahan Shetty for his debut - RX 100 remake". Bollywood Hungama. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Taran Adarsh [@taran_adarsh] (6 August 2019). "Ahan Shetty - son of Suniel Shetty - begins his journey in #Hindi films... His debut film - the #Hindi adaptation of #Telugu film #RX100 - begins filming today at a South Mumbai theatre... Costars Tara Sutaria... Directed by Milan Luthria... Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. https://t.co/GU94TuBfJK" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "RX 100 actress on Tara Sutaria being cast in Hindi remake: Nobody can do this role better than me". India Today. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "FIRST LOOK: Ahan Shetty and Tara Sutaria starrer Tadap looks intense, release date revealed". Bollywood Hungama. 2 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Dheeren Ramkumar's debut film titled as Shiva 143". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.