Aithe 2.0
{{short description|Indian techno-thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aithe 2.0
| image = Aithe 2 poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = Raj Madiraju
| producer = Dr.Hemanth Vallapu Reddy
Dr.Ravi N Rathi
K.Vijaya Rama Raju
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Indraneil Sengupta
- Zara Shah
- Abhishek
- Kartavya Sharma
- Neeraj
- Mrunal
- Mridanjli
- Dr. Srikanth
}}
| music = Arun Chiluveru
| cinematography = Kaushik Abhimanyu
| editing = Karthik Palle
| studio = Firm 9 Pictures
Planet Earth Entertainment (United States){{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 to be released by Planet Earth and Viswas Cinemas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/aithe-2-0-to-be-released-by-planet-earth-and-viswas-cinemas/articleshow/63230468.cms |website=The Times of India}}
| released = {{Film date|2018|03|16|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
Aithe 2.0 is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language techno-thriller directed by Raj Madiraju.{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 motion poster launch |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/motionposter-aithe2point0.html |website=idlebrain.com}}{{Cite web |title=Raj Madiraju's next titled Aithe 2.0 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/raj-madirajus-next-titled-aithe-2-0/articleshow/49090479.cms |website=The Times of India}} The film stars newcomers Bengali-Hindi actor Indraneil Sengupta (in his Telugu debut),{{Cite web |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=6 June 2016 |title=Sporting many shades |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Sporting-many-shades/article14386674.ece |website=The Hindu}} Zara Shah, Abhishek, Kartavya Sharma, Neeraj, Mrunal, Mridanjli and Dr. Srikanth.{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 release on 16 March – idlebrain.com news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/pressmeet-aitha2point0.html |website=idlebrain.com}}{{Cite web |title=Talasani Srinivas Yadav releases 'Aithe 2.0' Theatrical Trailer- idlebrain.com news |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/theatricaltrailer-aithe2point0.html |website=idlebrain.com}} The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Pirates 1.0; however, the Hindi version was never theatrically released.{{Cite web |last=kavirayani |first=suresh |date=19 November 2015 |title=Aithe 2.0 is in Telugu and Hindi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151119/entertainment-tollywood/article/aithe-20-telugu-and-hindi |website=Deccan Chronicle}} The film is a reboot of Aithe (2003).
Cast
- Indraneil Sengupta as Avinash Ganguly
- Zara Shah as Esha{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=14 March 2018 |title=Zara Shah is back with Aithe 2.0 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/140318/zara-shah-is-back-with-aithe-20.html |website=Deccan Chronicle}}
- Abhishek Gupta
- Kartavya Sharma
- Neeraj
- Mrunal
- Mridanjli
- Dr. Srikanth
Soundtrack
Music by Arun Chilveru and songs by Naresh Iyer, Dev Negi and Rituraj.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Indo-Asian News |title=Rang De Basanti fame singer lends voice for Pirates 1.0 | India.com |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/rang-de-basanti-fame-singer-lends-voice-for-pirates-1-0-964996/ |website=india.com}}
- "Baigan" - Dev Negi
- "Ningi Pai" - Naresh Iyer
- "Ee Gaayame" - Rituraj Mohanty
Release and reception
The film released on 16 March 2018.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2018 |title=‘Aithe 2.0’ on March 16 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/aithe-20-on-march-16/article23043922.ece |website=The Hindu}}
A critic from The Hindu opined that "The interesting premise of ‘Aithe 2.0’ is undone by amateurish execution".{{Cite web |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=25 January 2016 |title=Aithe 2.0: Thriller to the core |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Aithe-2.0-Thriller-to-the-core/article14019539.ece |website=The Hindu}} A critic from The Times of India gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "On the whole, Aithe 2.0 is a good attempt by Raj Madiraju that will appeal to niche audiences".{{Cite web |title=Aithe 2.0 Telugu Movie Review {2.5/5}: Watch it if you are interested in cyber crime and stuff and if you’re familiar with the lingo that goes with the territory |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/aithe-2-0/movie-review/63331913.cms |website=The Times of India}} A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Although the plot was good, the execution falls flat".{{Cite web |title='Aithe 2.0' movie review: Kills the thrill |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/mar/16/aithe-20-movie-review-kills-the-thrill-1788297.html |website=The New Indian Express}} A critic from 123 Telugu said that "On the whole, Aithe 2.0 is a good concept gone wrong".{{Cite web |date=16 March 2018 |title=Aithe 2.0 Telugu Movie Review |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/aithey-2-0-telugu-movie-review.html |website=123 Telugu}}
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