Darja (film)
{{Short description|2022 Indian drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Darja
| image = Darja (film).jpg
| caption =
| director = Saleem Malik
| writer = Saleem Malik
| producer = Siva Sankar Paidipati
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Darshan
| editing = M R Varma
| music = Rap Rock Shakeel
| studio = PSS Entertainments
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2022|07|22|df=yes}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
}}
Darja is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Saleem Malik. The film was produced by Siva Sankar Paidipati under the banner of PSS Entertainments and features Sunil and Anasuya Bharadwaj in lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 22 July 2022{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/anasuya-bharadwaj-starrer-darja-gears-up-for-theatrical-release/articleshow/92833011.cms | title=Anasuya Bharadwaj starrer 'Darja' gears up for theatrical release | newspaper=The Times of India | date=12 July 2022 }} and also streamed on Aha on October 18, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/darja-streaming-on-aha-is-a-poorly-made-old-fashioned-revenge-drama/d8a3d9cdb4529 | title=Darja, streaming on aha, is a poorly made, old-fashioned revenge drama }} The film received mixed reviews from critics{{cite web | url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/tollywood/anasuyas-darja-opens-tremendous-response-says-producers-158579 | title=Anasuya's Darja Opens to Tremendous Response: Says Producers | date=23 July 2022 }} and was a commercial failure.{{cite web | url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/top-5-shocking-disasters-and-utter-flops-122624 | title=Top 5: Shocking Disasters and Utter Flops | date=25 July 2022 }}
== Cast ==
- Sunil as ACP Paidipati Shiva Shankar
- Anasuya Bharadwaj as Kanaka Mahalakshmi
- Prudhvi Raj
- Aamani
- Shankar
- Naga Mahesh
Production
The first look poster of the film was released on 24 October 2021 in the presence of Kamineni Srinivas.{{cite web | url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sunil-anasuya-team-up-for-an-action-entertainer.html | title=Sunil, Anasuya team up for an action entertainer | date=24 October 2021 }} The principal photography of the film started in 2021 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad,{{cite web | url=https://www.ragalahari.com/celebrity-interview/1924/we-have-made-the-film-as-the-best-quality-product-darja-producers | title=We have made the film as the best quality product: 'Darja' producers }} and was primarily shot across Bhimavaram and Machilipatnam.{{cite web | url=https://telanganatoday.com/anasuya-bharadwaj-in-upcoming-action-entertainer | title=Anasuya Bharadwaj in upcoming action entertainer | date=23 October 2021 }}
Reception
Subbarao Nagabhiru of NTV gave the series 1.5/5 stars.{{cite web | url=https://ntvtelugu.com/reviews/darja-movie-review-202631.html | title=Darja Movie Review : దర్జా రివ్యూ | date=22 July 2022 }} Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTT Play rated the series 1/5 stars.{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/darja-review-sunil-and-anasuya-bharadwaj-are-wasted-in-this-pointless-actioner/76912f9548387 | title=Darja review: Sunil and Anasuya Bharadwaj are wasted in this pointless actioner }}
ABP Desam rated the series 1/5.{{cite web | url=https://telugu.abplive.com/entertainment/darja-movie-review-starring-anasuya-bharadwaj-sunil-aamani-30-years-prudhvi-dhee-aksha-khan-darja-review-rating-in-telugu-43083 | title=దర్జా రివ్యూ: లేడీ డాన్గా అనసూయ, ఏసీపీగా సునీల్ - 'దర్జా'గా చూడొచ్చా? సినిమా ఎలా ఉందంటే | date=22 July 2022 }} The Times of India rated the series 2.75/5.{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/darja-review-anasuya-bhardwaj-packs-a-punch-with-her-fearless-performance/articleshow/93651621.cms | title='Darja' review: Anasuya Bhardwaj packs a punch with her fearless performance | newspaper=The Times of India | date=19 August 2022 }}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.aha.video/movie/darja Darja] on Aha
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