''Action 3D'' is a 2013 Indian

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-language 3D

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directed by Anil Sunkara, starring an ensemble cast of Allari Naresh, Shaam,

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, and

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. The film was released on 21 June 2013. The film is based on ''

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'' (2009).

Cast

* Allari Naresh as Bala Vardhan "Bava" * Shaam as Ajay *

as Shiva *

as Purushottam "Purush" * Neelam Upadhyaya as Geetha * Sneha Ullal as Sameera * Kamna Jethmalani as Anitha *

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as Sandhya * Sheena Shahabadi as Shruthi *

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as Magnet Mama *

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as Bokka Babu * Ali as ATM Jackson *

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as an actor *

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as a director *

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* Sudipto Balav *

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in a guest appearance

Production

Anil Sunkara, making his directorial debut after the success of his production venture '' Dookudu'', signed on Allari Naresh to play the lead role in a comedy 3D film in November 2011. In March 2012, the cast was finalised with Shaam,

and

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. Kamna Jethmalani, Neelam Upadhyaya and Sneha Ullal were also selected to play leading female roles in the film. Bappa Lahiri, son of

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, was signed on to compose the film's songs while Sunny M.R. composed the film's background score. The film will be shot in 3D with the Red One camera system by

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, with technicians brought in from the US to guide production.

and

made guest appearances. Kannada actor

, who starred in '' Eega'' (2012) made a special appearance in the Telugu version while

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made a guest appearance in the Tamil version. The Tamil version of the film was titled as ''Aasu Raja Rani Jackie Matrum Joker'' and the Telugu version was titled as ''Action'', with both versions being launched at Karnataka School located in T Nagar, Chennai on 22 March 2012, with Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah gracing the event as chief guest. The film is expected to be shot across the US and Thailand. The film's filming and post-production activities were wrapped up on 8 June 2013 and a function was held in regard of this fact. However, apart from Multiplexes and A Centers, the film is releasing in 3D even in C Centers using Anaglyph 3D technology to overcome poor infrastructure in C centers for which special glasses were imported from China. After getting feedback from the audience on the day of release, 15 minutes of film were edited out of the second half.

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that " The movie does pack a few gags, but there’s plenty that can make you cringe as well. Watch it purely to get a taste of the extra dimension". A critic from '' The Hindu'' wrote that "Watch this only if your idea of having fun is watching crude humour on 3D". A critic from''Oneindia Entertainment'' gave a review of rating 3/5 stating "Watch it for the fun of it. Enjoy a 3D Telugu film with good enough acting, Action 3D". The film's poor performance at the box office meant that the Tamil version, ''Aasu Raja Rani Jackie Matrum Joker'', did not have a release.

Soundtrack

Bappi Lahari and his son Bappa Lahari composed the songs for this film. The audio was launched on 22 April 2013 at Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad.

References

External links

Official page
* {{IMDb title, 2370244, Action 3D 2013 films Indian remakes of American films 2010s Telugu-language films Indian 3D films 2013 3D films