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-language film directed by

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. It was a remake of the director's own Malayalam film, ''

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'', which was loosely based on the novel, ''The Almighty'', written by

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. It is the only Telugu film to be entirely shot in Delhi.

Synopsis

The film revolves around a journalist, who is on a mission to end the menace of anti-social elements in the society.

Cast

Krishnamraju Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also th ...

as GK aka G. Krishna Moorti *

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as Suresh *

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as Nataraj Vishnu aka

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as Vasanta *

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as Party President Govind Chowdhary * Ranganath as Home Minister Shankar *

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as Uma * Siddique *

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*Sankarada Aravind *

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* Gummadi as Jailor

References

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* 1988 films Films scored by Shyam (composer) 1980s action drama films Indian action drama films Films directed by Joshiy Telugu remakes of Malayalam films Films about journalists Journalism adapted into films Films about the mass media in India Indian prison films Films set in prison Films set in Delhi Films shot in Delhi 1980s Telugu-language films 1980s Indian films Films about mass media people {{1980s-Telugu-film-stub