Mosagallu
| Mosagallu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Gee Chin |
| Written by | Vishnu Manchu |
| Produced by | Vishnu Manchu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sheldon Chau |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹51 crore[2] |
| Box office | est.₹ 38 crore[3][4] |
Mosagallu (transl. Deceivers) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language techno thriller film directed by Jeffrey Gee Chin, and written and produced by Vishnu Manchu under the banner of AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory. The film is based on the true events of a large-scale technical support scam and features an ensemble cast that includes Vishnu Manchu, Kajal Aggarwal, Suniel Shetty, Ruhi Singh, Navdeep, and Naveen Chandra.[5]
Principal photography began in June 2019.[6] The film was scheduled to be released on 5 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was made on an estimated budget of ₹51 crore (US$7 million), which was considered as information by Manchu after watching movie's content and quality.[2]
The Telugu version of the film was released on 19 March 2021 along with its dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada as Anu and Arjun, and in Malayalam as Arjun and Anu.[7] Mosagallu was a box-office bomb.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (February 2022) |
Based on a true series of incidents that shook the Indian IT industry and conned $380 million (2,800 crores), the film[8] is about cultural clashes — between generations, between east and west, and between rich and poor. A call center scam[9] in India rips off millions of dollars of US taxpayers' money.
Born into a poor family, Anu (Kajal Aggarwal) and Arjun (Vishnu Manchu) sketch out a plan for easy money, aided by their friend Sid (Naveen Chandra). They team up with a rich man Vijay (Navdeep), set up a call center, and loot millions of dollars from US taxpayers.[10] An upright cop, Aajit Kumar Singh (Suniel Shetty), takes charge to nab them. After several failed attempts, he finally bursts the scam and unfolds the mysterious gang behind this scam.[11]
Cast
[edit]- Vishnu Manchu as Arjun, Anu's brother
- Kajal Aggarwal as Anu, Arjun's sister
- Suniel Shetty as Additional Commissioner Of Police Officer Aajit Kumar Singh
- Ruhi Singh as Mohini
- Navdeep as Vijay
- Naveen Chandra as Sid
- Mahima Makwana as Soha
- Nagineedu as DGP
- Tanikella Bharani as Mukund, Arjun and Anu's father
- Tulasi as Padma, Arjun and Anu's mother
- Ravi Prakash as Vikram, Anu's ex-husband
- Raghu Babu as Swamiji
- Raja Ravindra as Dongre
- Ravi Varma as Raj
- Raghuram Shetty as Dewan Rao
- Saurabh Goyal as Rock
- Juliette Audrey
- Priscilla Avila
- Katelyn Ann Clark
- Shivam Jemini
- Jasmine Kaur as Samaira
Release
[edit]The film was released on 19 March 2021 along with its dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada as Anu and Arjun and in Malayalam as Arjun and Anu.[12][13][14]
Reception
[edit]Times of India rated the movie 2.5 out of 5 mentioning Vishnu Manchu and Kajal Aggarwal deliver a decent performance.[15] 123 Telugu called it an engaging thriller and rated 2.75 out of 5, it called Mosagallu a decent entertainer but devoid of logics.[16] The movie received mixed reviews from the critics and audience. Popular website Greatandhra gave 2 out of 5 stars calling it a highly technical entertainer which could've been handled better.[17] The critics rated 2.5 and the users given a rating of 3 out of 5 on the Telugu Samayam website, called the movie an average one and heaped praises on the performances of Vishnu and Kajal.[18] India Glitz gave 2.5 out of 5.[19] Sangeetha devi of The Hindu mentioned Mosagallu is partly engaging with no gripping story.[20] Eenadu was impressed with the movie's plot and performances of Vishnu, Kajal, Suniel Shetty and concluded the movie would've been if the screen play was a bit taut and the climax could've been handled better.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mosagallu Releasing On March 19th!". Gulte. 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b "51 Cr budget for Manchu Vishnu's Mosagallu". Hans News Service. 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Mosagallu final box office verdict the [Vishnu Manchu starrer becomes an average runner at the box office". The Times of India. 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Vishnus Mosagallu Final box office collections report". The Hans India. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Mosagallu unravels world's biggest IT scam". Bechuzi. 18 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Manchu Vishnu begins filming sequence of 'Mosagallu' in US". The Minute. 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal and Vishnu Manchu's 'Mosagallu' release date announced". The News Minute. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Vishnu Manchu's next to be based on call center scam where NRIs in US were cheated". The News Minute. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Suniel Shetty starts shooting for Hollywood film call centre inspired by a true life scam". Bangalore Mirror. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Mosagallu movie review: Vishnu Manchu, Kajal Aggarwal's film inspired from the IRS scam is a missed opportunity". Firstpost. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "'Mosagallu' movie review: An impressive idea that fails to be more". The New Indian Express. 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Mosagallu : Vishnu Manchu और Kajal Aggarwal की 'Mosagallu' फिल्म का ट्रेलर रिलीज़ l आप भी देखें". Filmi Keeda Review. 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus Halts Even A Big 'Filmy Scam'..!". SakshiPost. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Balach, Logesh (3 October 2020). "Mosagallu: Allu Arjun unveils the teaser of Vishnu Manchu and Kajal Aggarwal's film". India Today.
- ^ "Mosagallu Movie Review : An intriguing premise that falls flat due to a weak narrative". The Times of India. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Mosagallu – Just for a few thrills". 123Telugu. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Mosagallu Review: Drab Narration". Greatandhra. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Manchu Vishnu Mosagallu Movie Review And Rating". TeluguSamayam. 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Mosagallu Review". IndiaGlitz. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "'Mosagallu' movie review: Questions of money and morality". The Hindu. 19 March 2021.
- ^ "రివ్యూ: మోసగాళ్లు". Eenadu. 19 March 2021.