Husharu
{{short description|2018 Indian comedy film directed by Sree Harsha}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Hushaaru
| image = Husharu.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Sree Harsha Konuganti
| producer = Bekkem Venugopal
Riaz A.
| writer = Sree Harsha Konuganti
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Tejus Kancherla
- Tej Kurapati
- Dinesh Tej
- Abhinav Medishetti
- Rahul Ramakrishna
- Daksha Nagarkar
- Priya Vadlamani
- Hemal Ingle
- Ramya Pasupuleti
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Raj Thota
| editing = Vijay Vardhan Kavuri
| studio = Lucky Media
Asin Movie Creations
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|14}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|13 crore}}
}}
Hushaaru ({{translation|Zest}}) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language coming of age buddy comedy film written and directed by Sree Harsha Konuganti. It stars Tejus Kancherla, Tej Kurapati, Dinesh Tej, Abhinav Medishetti, Rahul Ramakrishna, Daksha Nagarkar, Priya Vadlamani, Hemal Ingle and Ramya Pasupuleti.
Plot
Four engineering graduates from middle-class families Arya, Chay, Dhruv and Bunty are clueless about their lives but enjoy being in each other's company, making the most of their energy. Just when things are going smooth, a personal setback hits them hard. How they rise above it and help their friendship stand the test of character and time is the story of Husharu.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Tejus Kancherla as Arya
- Tej Kurapati as Bunty
- Dinesh Tej as Dhruv
- Abhinav Medishetti as Chaitanya "Chay"
- Rahul Ramakrishna as Raj Bollam
- Daksha Nagarkar as Geeta, Arya's love interest
- Priya Vadlamani as Riya, Chay's ex-girlfriend
- Hemal Ingle as Sowmya, Dhruv's love interest
- Ramya Pasupuleti as Priya, Chay's love interest
- Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Arya's father
- Pramodini as Chay's mother
- Fish Venkat as Laddanna
- Krishna Kranthi as Amaram
}}
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Radhan, Sunny M.R., and Varikuppala Yadagiri.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hushaaru/bFhN2KBNn3Q_ |title=Hushaaru – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – JioSaavn |work=JioSaavn |date=October 2018 |access-date=25 June 2020 |archive-date=22 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722084753/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hushaaru/bFhN2KBNn3Q_ |url-status=live }}
{{Track listing
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| title1 = Na Na Na
| music1 = Radhan
| lyrics1 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra1 = Bobo Shashi
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Undiporaadhey – Male Version
| music2 = Radhan
| lyrics2 = Kittu Vissapragada
| extra2 = Sid Sriram
| length2 = 2:53
| title3 = Friendship
| music3 = Sunny M. R.
| lyrics3 = Krishna Kanth
| extra3 = Tushar Joshi
| length3 = 3:30
| title4 = Pichaak
| music4 = Varikuppala Yadagiri
| lyrics4 = Varikuppala Yadagiri
| extra4 = Varikuppala Yaadagiri
| length4 = 4:08
| title5 = Naatu Naatu
| music5 = Radhan
| lyrics5 = Krishna Kanth
| extra5 = Rahul Sipligunj, Priya Himesh
| length5 = 1:43
| title6 = Nuvve Nuvve
| music6 = Sunny M. R.
| lyrics6 = Krishna Kanth
| extra6 = Arjit Singh
| length6 = 3:10
| title7 = O Pilla Kabooma
| music7 = Varikuppala Yadagiri
| lyrics7 = Kalanidhi Masterji
| extra7 = Rahul Ramakrishna
| length7 = 1:28
| title8 = Undiporaadhey – Sad Version
| music8 = Radhan
| lyrics8 = Kittu Vissapragada
| extra8 = Sid Sriram
| length8 = 2:33
| title9 = Kaboom
| music9 = Sunny M. R.
| lyrics9 = Roll Rida
| extra9 = Roll Rida
| length9 = 1:30
| title10 = Undiporaadhey – Female Version
| music10 = Radhan
| lyrics10 = Spoorthi Yadagiri
| extra10 = Spoorthi Yadagiri
| length10 = 2:25
| title11 = Bad Boys
| music11 = Sunny M. R.
| lyrics11 = Krishna Kanth
| extra11 = Roll Rida (rap portions), Sunny M.R.
| length11 = 3:00
| total_length = 30:13
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Release
The film was scheduled to release in August 2018 before being postponed to December of that same year.{{Cite news|title='Husharu': The youthful comedy-drama gets a release date|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/husharu-the-youthful-comedy-drama-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/66635002.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006214712/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/husharu-the-youthful-comedy-drama-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/66635002.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/husharu-gearing-up-for-an-august-release/articleshow/65117543.cms |title='Husharu' gearing up for an August release? |website=The Times of India |access-date=25 June 2020 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131518/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/husharu-gearing-up-for-an-august-release/articleshow/65117543.cms |url-status=live }} Raj Surya is directing the Kannada remake of the film starring Chandan Achar, Anup Revanna and Shrimahadev.{{Cite news|title=Chandan Achar to be seen in Husharu remake in Kannada|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chandan-achar-to-be-seen-in-husharu-remake-in-kannada/articleshow/74798044.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811051947/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chandan-achar-to-be-seen-in-husharu-remake-in-kannada/articleshow/74798044.cms|url-status=live}}
Reception
= Critical reception =
The Times of India gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Hushaaru is mostly refreshing, captures the humorous side to friendships with zest".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/hushaaru/movie-review/67089692.cms|title=Hushaaru movie review {3/5}: You'll come out of theatres with a smile|work=The Times of India}} Asianet News Telugu gave the film 2.5 of 5 and appreciated the film's screenplay.{{Cite web|title=టైటిల్ కు తగ్గట్లే... ('హుషారు' రివ్యూ)|url=https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/husharu-telugu-movie-review-pjq6lv|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=te|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012081030/https://telugu.asianetnews.com/entertainment/husharu-telugu-movie-review-pjq6lv|url-status=live}}
= Box office =
The film grossed {{Indian Rupee|5 crore}} in five days,{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2018-12-19|title=Husharu Five Days Box Office Report|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-12-19/Husharu-Five-Days-Box-Office-Report/461393|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321154715/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-12-19/Husharu-Five-Days-Box-Office-Report/461393|archive-date=21 March 2019|access-date=2020-10-12|website=The Hans India|language=en|url-status=live}} and ran for 50 days in theatres.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rahul-ramakrishna-in-american-thriller-silk-road/article26160584.ece |title=Rahul Ramakrishna in an American thriller |date=2 February 2019 |work=The Hindu |access-date=25 June 2020 |archive-date=28 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628015006/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rahul-ramakrishna-in-american-thriller-silk-road/article26160584.ece |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|9396050}}
Category:2018 comedy-drama films
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
Category:2010s Telugu-language films
Category:Indian coming-of-age comedy-drama films
Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India
Category:Films set in Telangana
Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India
Category:Films shot in Thrissur