Buddy (2024 film)
{{short description|2024 Indian film directed by Sam Anton}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Buddy
| image = Buddy (2024 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sam Anton
| writer = Sam Anton
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = Sai Hemanth
}}
| based_on =
| producer = K. E. Gnanavel Raja
Aadhana Gnanavelraja
| starring = Allu Sirish
Gayatri Bhardwaj
Prisha Rajesh Singh
Ajmal Ameer
| cinematography = Krishnan Vasant
| editing = Ruben
| music = Hiphop Tamizha
| studio = Studio Green
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|8|2|df=yes}}
| runtime = 135 minutes{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/buddy-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdizody2|title=Buddy|website=British Board of Film Classification}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Buddy is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by Sam Anton (in his Telugu debut) and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja and Aadhana Gnanavelraja under the banner of Studio Green.{{Cite web|date=31 May 2023|title=First look poster, teaser of Allu Sirish’s Buddy out: Hunt on for a teddy bear worthy of a billion-dollar bounty|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/first-look-poster-teaser-allu-sirish-buddy-hunt-teddy-bear-billion-dollar-bounty-8638224/|website=The Indian Express|access-date=28 June 2024|archive-date=28 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628112533/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/first-look-poster-teaser-allu-sirish-buddy-hunt-teddy-bear-billion-dollar-bounty-8638224/|url-status=live}} The film stars Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj, Prisha Rajesh Singh (in her acting debut), and Ajmal Ameer in prominent roles. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Krishnan Vasant and Ruben. The film is an adaptation of the Tamil film Teddy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/buddy-movie-review-barring-the-bear-there-is-not-much-to-root-for/article68477009.ece|title=‘Buddy’ movie review: Barring the bear, there is not much to root for in this Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj starrer|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=2 August 2024|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=16 August 2024|archive-date=21 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821005525/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/buddy-movie-review-barring-the-bear-there-is-not-much-to-root-for/article68477009.ece|url-status=live}}
Synopsis
Pallavi is an Air Traffic Control officer who suffers a major accident. The doctor along with his crew sends Pallavi into a coma so that he can sell her body parts in Hong Kong. While all this happens, Pallavi's soul enters a teddy bear and reaches the home of a pilot Aditya Ram who shares a past with Pallavi. The rest of the story is as to how the teddy bear and Aditya head to Hong Kong to save the body of Pallavi.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Allu Sirish as Aditya Ram
- Gayatri Bhardwaj as Pallavi
- Teddy Gokulan (motion capture) as Buddy
- Prisha Rajesh Singh as Sara
- Ajmal Ameer as Dr. Arjun
- Ali
- Mukesh Rishi as Aditya's uncle
- Sriram Reddy Polasane as Mahendra, Arjun's right hand man
- Ravi Prakash
}}
Production
The film was officially announced on 31 May 2023.{{Cite web|date=31 May 2023|title=Buddy First Look: Allu Sirish Drops Trailer On His Birthday; Promises an Action-Packed Adventure|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/buddy-first-look-allu-sirish-drops-trailer-on-his-birthday-promises-an-action-packed-adventure-7961611.html|website=News18|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707035222/https://www.news18.com/amp/movies/buddy-first-look-allu-sirish-drops-trailer-on-his-birthday-promises-an-action-packed-adventure-7961611.html|url-status=live}} The director, Sam Anton revealed that the film would be shot in Telugu, and marking the film as his directorial debut in Telugu cinema.{{Cite web|date=29 May 2023|title=Allu Sirish to join hands with director Sam Anton|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2023/May/29/allu-sirish-to-join-hands-with-director-sam-anton-44019.html|website=Cinema Express|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707035746/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2023/May/29/allu-sirish-to-join-hands-with-director-sam-anton-44019.html|url-status=live}} The film was shot in Hyderabad, Goa and Thailand.{{Cite web|date=24 June 2024|title=Trailer of Allu Sirish’s Buddy to be out tomorrow|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/24/trailer-of-allu-sirishs-buddy-to-be-out-tomorrow|website=Cinema Express|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707032606/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/24/trailer-of-allu-sirishs-buddy-to-be-out-tomorrow|url-status=live}}
Music
The soundtrack and the background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha.
Release
The film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.
= Home media =
The digital rights of the film were acquired by Netflix, which premiered it on 30 August 2024, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Bhavana |title=Allu Sirish’s Buddy OTT Release Date Confirmed |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/buddy-digital-premiere-on-netflix-1818919 |work=www.deccanchronicle.com |date=25 August 2024 |language=en |access-date=29 August 2024 |archive-date=26 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826214350/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/buddy-digital-premiere-on-netflix-1818919 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Allu Sirish 'Buddy' OTT release: When and where to watch |url=https://www.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/allu-sirish-buddy-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-the-film-in-tamil-malayalam-hindi-and-kannada/articleshow/112777603.cms |work=The Economic Times |date=25 August 2024}}
Reception
Aditya Devulapally of The New Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, this buddy action film reminds us yet again that Allu Sirish has an eye for eye-grabbing subjects."{{cite news |title='Buddy' movie review: Beaten-to-death in a soul exchange actioner |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/03/buddy-movie-review-beaten-to-death-in-a-soul-exchange-actioner |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |archive-date=6 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806090031/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Aug/03/buddy-movie-review-beaten-to-death-in-a-soul-exchange-actioner |url-status=live }} Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "The audience have already seen films like Ted (English) and Teddy (Tamil film). Hence, director Sam Anton has to be extremely sure that his film Buddy is completely different and unique. But the film appears to have picked up a monotonous and repetitive template – none of the scenes fail to engage the audiences."{{cite news |title=Buddy Telugu Movie Review: Fails To Engage |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/buddy-telugu-movie-review-fails-to-engage-review-112231564 |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=Times Now |date=2 August 2024 |language=en |archive-date=3 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803145809/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/buddy-telugu-movie-review-fails-to-engage-review-112231564 |url-status=live }}
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