Bombhaat

{{short description|2020 Telugu film by Raghavendra Varma}}

{{for|the 2008 Kannada film|Bombaat}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Bombhaat

| image = Bombhaat.jpg

| caption = Official release poster

| director = Raghavendra Varma

| producer = Vishwas Hannurkar

| screenplay = Akshay Poolla

| story = Taneesh Raj
Raghavendra Varma

| based_on =

| starring = Sai Sushanth
Chandini Chowdary
Simran Choudhary

| narrator =

| music = Josh B

| cinematography = Mentem Satheesh

| editing = Gautam Raju

| studio = Sucheta Dreamworks Productions

| distributor = Amazon Prime Video

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|12|3|ref1={{cite web|url=https://www.24reel.com/bioscope/bombhaat-teaser-amazon-prime-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208235148/https://www.24reel.com/bioscope/bombhaat-teaser-amazon-prime-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 December 2020|title=Bombhaat Teaser Released, Movie to be Streamed on Amazon Prime Video from December 3|work=24reel|first=Asid|last=Warsi|date=26 November 2020|access-date=29 November 2020}}}}

| runtime = 136 min

| country = India

| language = Telugu

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Bombhaat ({{translation|Awesome}}) is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language science fiction film directed by Raghavendra Varma and produced by Vishwas Hannurkar under the Sucheta DreamWorks Productions banner.{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2019-11-04|title=Legendary Director Helping Telugu Science Fiction Film|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/legendary-director-helping-telugu-science-fiction-film-100479|access-date=2020-09-22|website=greatandhra.com|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428120008/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/legendary-director-helping-telugu-science-fiction-film-100479|url-status=live}} The film is presented by K. Raghavendra Rao and the music is scored by Josh B.{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=Sushanth Reddy teams up with Simran in 'Bombhaat'|url=https://telanganatoday.com/sushanth-reddy-teams-up-with-simran-in-bombhaat|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Telangana Today|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428120009/https://telanganatoday.com/sushanth-reddy-teams-up-with-simran-in-bombhaat|url-status=live}} The film stars Sai Sushanth Reddy, Chandini Chowdary, and Simran Choudhary.{{Cite news|title=Sai Sushanth turns hero with a romcom-meets-fantasy flick - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/sai-sushanth-turns-hero-with-a-romcom-meets-fantasy-flick/articleshow/73904847.cms|access-date=2020-09-22|website=The Times of India|last1=Nyayapati|first1=Neeshita|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005181140/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/sai-sushanth-turns-hero-with-a-romcom-meets-fantasy-flick/articleshow/73904847.cms|url-status=live}}

Plot

With luck never on his side, a young robotics engineer constantly battles his comedic misfortune. But things take a serious turn once he becomes entangled in an epic revenge story between his God Father and the Mad Scientist, who is chasing a dangerously powerful formula. A tale of twisted love, with sparks of Sci-Fi, and a deadly plot of vengeance. Will the power of science finally triumph over fate?

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack and background score was scored by Josh B, and the audio was released on Lahari Music.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 January 2020|title=Ishq Kiya Lyric Video - Bombhaat {{!}} Sushanth, Chandini, Simran {{!}} Ramanjaneyulu, Sunitha Sarathy|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BPmOprj4r0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428120008/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BPmOprj4r0|archive-date=28 April 2021|access-date=|website=YouTube|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Bombhaat {{!}} Song - Swami Natha (Lyrical)|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/telugu/watch-popular-telugu-trending-lyrical-song-music-video-swami-natha-from-movie-bombhaat-starring-sai-sushanth-reddy-and-chandini-chowdary/videoshow/76403250.cms|access-date=2021-05-15|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 November 2020|archive-date=2 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802170125/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/telugu/watch-popular-telugu-trending-lyrical-song-music-video-swami-natha-from-movie-bombhaat-starring-sai-sushanth-reddy-and-chandini-chowdary/videoshow/76403250.cms|url-status=live}}

{{track listing

| headline = Tracklist

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Ishq Kiya

| length1 = 4:19

| lyrics1 = Ramanjaneyulu

| extra1 = Sunitha Sarathy

| title2 = Swami Natha

| lyrics2 = Ramajogayya Sastry

| length2 = 5:16

| extra2 = Chandana Bala Kalyan, Karthik, Harini Ivaturi

| title3 = Chuppanathi

| length3 = 3:29

| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry

| extra3 = Sharanya Srinivas

| title4 = Kaalam Pravaham

| length4 = 2:35

| lyrics4 = Gangothri Viswanadha Sastry

| extra4 = M. M. Keeravani

| title5 = Nuvvante Ishtamante

| length5 = 3:38

| lyrics5 = Ramanjaneyulu

| extra5 = Abhay Jodhpurkar, Padmalatha Ramanand

| title6 = Kaalam Pravaham (Reprise version)

| length6 = 2:35

| lyrics6 = Gangothri Viswanadha Sastry

| extra6 = Master Rahul Vellal

| title7 = Swami Natha (Reprise version)

| length7 = 5:16

| lyrics7 = Ramajogayya Sastry

| extra7 = Yazin Nizar, Chandana Bala Kalyan, Harini Ivaturi

}}

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics.The News Minute, rated the film 2/5 and stated that "Bombhaat suffers from clichéd, occasionally cringeworthy writing, that also trickles into the performances."{{Cite web|date=2020-12-03|title='Bombhaat' review: Where female robots are limited by human intelligence|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bombhaat-review-where-female-robots-are-limited-human-intelligence-138913|access-date=2020-12-05|website=The News Minute|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203101525/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bombhaat-review-where-female-robots-are-limited-human-intelligence-138913|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2|5}} Manoj Kumar of The Indian Express rated the film 1 star out of 5, and wrote "A sci-fi film that neither serves drama nor logic." Kumar opined that the director uses Hitchcock's quote "Where drama begins logic ends" as an excuse "to make an utterly nonsensical movie that neither serves drama nor logic."{{Cite web|date=2020-12-03|title=Bombhaat review: A sci-fi film that neither serves drama nor logic|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bombhaat-movie-review-a-sci-fi-film-that-neither-serves-drama-nor-logic-7083449/|access-date=2020-12-05|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=7 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207110538/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bombhaat-movie-review-a-sci-fi-film-that-neither-serves-drama-nor-logic-7083449/|url-status=live}}{{Rating|1|5}}

The Hindu's Sangeetha Devi wrote about the film that "This isn’t science, just dull and drab fiction."{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2020-12-03|title='Bombhaat' movie review: Whose misfortune is it anyway?|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bombhaat-movie-review-whose-misfortune-is-it-anyway/article33238613.ece|access-date=2020-12-05|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205081934/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/bombhaat-movie-review-whose-misfortune-is-it-anyway/article33238613.ece|url-status=live}}

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