Bharat Ane Nenu

<p>Set in 2013, United , Bharath Ram, a brilliant and curious student, graduates with his 5th degree from . After celebrating, his uncle tells him that his father, Raghava Rao, , died from a . Bharath flies home and reminisces. As a child, Bharath spent most of his time with his mother and best friend, Subhash, as his father was busy setting up a political party with his close friend, Varadarajulu, who was the party president. After breaking a small promise, his mother scolds him and tells him about the importance of commitments. She dies in her sleep afterwards, impacting Bharath immensely. Raghava Rao then takes care of him at home, but Varadarajulu tells him that he must prepare for the upcoming elections and suggests he remarry to give Bharath a new mother. He has another child, Siddharth, with his new wife. Bharath’s attempts to bond with his stepmother fail, so he spends more time at Subhash’s house. Soon, Subhash’s parents get jobs in , and Bharat wants to go with them, to which Raghava Rao reluctantly agrees. In a flashback, Bharath arrives in and attends his father’s funeral. Varadarajulu tells Bharath that his father had to be hospitalised. Varadarajulu informs Bharath that his father was hospitalised due to the cold and that Siddharth completed the final rites. This causes speculation about the next Chief Minister. Bharath becomes frustrated with the chaotic atmosphere and is introduced to politicians like Sripathi Rao and Manohar. As Bharath prepares to return to London, Varadarajulu cancels his ticket, and he suggests Bharath as the next Chief Minister. Bharath objects and asks Varadarajulu to accede instead, but he opposes since his position would cause intra-party conflict. Despite his inexperience, Bharath becomes the CM and restores law and order using his strict policies and novel ideas, earning the ‘s ire. He falls in love with a girl named Vasumathi and instantly falls in love with her. Bharath surprises Vasumathi by calling her and asking her out about kindling romance. Bharath prompts an investigation into money laundering among politicians, but Varadarajulu stops the investigation and invites Bharath to a small party where they collaborate and scheme to surprise him. Bharath decides to remove . One day, Ramana and other youths from Kakinada visit Bharath, who accuses their , Damu, of . A by-election is scheduled, and Raghu, Damu’s son, is contesting. The villagers are upset, and Bharath instructs Ramana to run as an independent candidate. Damu’s henchmen kill many villagers, and Bharath sends undercover police to protect Ramana. Damu’s police officers attempt to murder Ramana at his cinema theatre, but Bharath arrives in time. After Bharath defeats his henchmen, Damu retreats. Bharath decides to establish local governance, which succeeds despite the assembly’s disapproval. However, Varadarajulu exposes Bharath’s relationship with Vasumathi, leading to a scandal and accusations of . Bharath resigns, Varadarajulu becomes Chief Minister, and Vasumathi and her father move to their native village. Bharath organises a press meet to criticise their . The public visits their MLAs and calls for Bharath’s reinstatement as Chief Minister. Krishna informs Bharath of a journalist named Mitra , .. Bharath, along with his Security Officer Mukhtar, goes there and learn that the journalist met with Raghava Rao before his death and proved Varadarajulu’s corruption to him. The ruling party’s executive committee requests that Varadarajulu resign and reinstate Bharath as CM. Varadarajulu plans to kill Bharath, and Mukthar is shot in an ambush. Bharath and Mukthar escape, and they encounter Varadarajulu’s henchmen. Bharath fights them in an abandoned area, and villagers arrive to protect him. They follow Bharath to Varadarajulu’s office, where they face off. Varadarajulu confesses to tampering with Raghava Rao’s medicines to slowly paralyse and kill him due to Raghava’s doubts about his corruption. Bharath gives Varadarajulu 24 hours to admit his crimes to the public and surrender. After leaving, Varadarajulu commits suicide. The Legislature is dissolved, and Bharath wins the election. All corrupt politicians are arrested, and Bharath returns as . The film ends with Bharath proposing marriage to Vasumathi. announced that they would produce a film with directed by in mid-2016. (DSP) was selected to compose music for the film. played the role of the Chief Minister’s girlfriend. was roped in to play the role of ‘s father, and signed in to play the role of antagonist. Actor , who played prominent antagonistic roles in Telugu cinemas in the first decade of the 21st century, was noted to appear in a Telugu film after a gap of 11 years through , where he played the role of leader of the opposition party. Stunt duo performed the stunt choreography for this film. The dance choreography was performed by , , and Raghu. “I Don’t Know”, the first South Indian song sung by , was shot in with Mahesh Babu and was choreographed by . The soundtrack of the film was composed by . The album features five songs, out of which three of them were released as singles. The first single “Bharat Ane Nenu” was released on 25 March 2018, at the occasion of Ram Navmi. The second single “I Don’t Know” was launched on 1 April 2018. lent his voice for the song “I Don’t Know”, which marked the first time he sang for a South Indian film. The third track “Vachaadayyo Swami”, was released on 6 April 2018. The soundtrack was launched at the pre-release event which took place in the on 7 April 2018, with being the chief guest. All lyrics are written by . Bharat Ane Nenu was released theatrically on 20 April 2018, while the dubbed version titled was released theatrically on 25 May 2018. It was later dubbed and released in Hindi as on 2 November 2018. Hemanth Kumar of wrote “Mahesh Babu, Koratala Siva deliver an intense political drama”. Kumar also said, “He (Siva) has shown yet again that there’s plenty of drama when a normal guy takes an uncommon path. Bharat might have become the messiah of the state in the story, but it’s Mahesh Babu who leaves a long lasting impression in the end. Two big thumbs up for the film. It delivers more than what it promises” giving 4 stars out of 5. Priyanka Sundar of gave the film 3 stars out of 5, saying “Mahesh Babu as CM ushers in a new era. Mahesh Babu has the best of what commercial cinema has to offer – a strong subject, a tight film and a role he can chew on.” Suhas Yellapantula of rated the 3.5 stars out of 5, mentioning “Bharat Ane Nenu gives you a lot to root for and provides a bang for your buck but lacks the finesse that makes for a good political thriller.”. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of wrote, “This promise ticks the right boxes. Bharat Ane Nenu deserves a thumbs up for its well thought out plot and nuanced characters. Keeping us hooked to the narrative are Mahesh Babu, accompanied by Prakash Raj in another winsome and complex role, Rahul Ramakrishna, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji and Kiara Advani among others. Kiara is impressive.”. grossed 225 crore in its full theatrical run, including other versions like Tamil.</p>