Saaho

Saaho (transl. Let victory be yours) is a 2019 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Sujeeth.[3] It was produced by Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati under their banner UV Creations.[6][7][8] Filmed simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi languages, it stars Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, marking the former’s Hindi debut and the latter’s debut in South Indian cinema.[9][10][11][12]

The film also has Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay and Neil Nitin Mukesh in other prominent roles. The film follows an undercover agent and his partner go after a thief who has stolen 2,000 crore rupees. Soon, they realise that the case is linked to the death of a crime lord and an emerging gang war.

Principal photography for Saaho began in August 2017. Filming took place in India, United Arab Emirates, Romania and Austria.[13] Produced on a budget of ₹350 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever produced. The film’s soundtrack was released under the banner T-Series. Saaho was released in India in theatres and IMAX on 30 August 2019.[14]

The movie received generally unfavorable reviews from critics and audiences, who criticized the screenplay, music, length and direction, though Prabhas’s performance, visual effects, cinematography and action sequences received some praise.

It grossed ₹432.4 crore at the worldwide box office against its budget of over 350 crore and was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year.[5]