''Danger'' is a 2005 Indian

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-language

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written and directed by

Krishna Vamsi Pasupuleti Venkata Bangarraju (born 28 July 1962), known professionally as Krishna Vamsi, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over a career spanning three decades, he has received three Na ...

. The film features an

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starring

Allari Naresh Edara Naresh (born 30 June 1982), better known as Allari Naresh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu films. Starring in over 55 films and known for his various comic roles, Naresh earned two Filmfare Awards ...

, Sairam Shankar, Abhishek, Colours Swathi, and Shireen. The film soundtrack and background score were composed by

Joshua Sridhar Joshua Sridhar (born 1974 in Chennai, India) is an Indian composer. He made his debut on the runaway hit Tamil film '' Kaadhal'' which was released on 8 December 2004. Early life and education Joshua Sridhar was born in Chennai on 9 March 19 ...

. Dialogues for the film were written by popular actor

Uttej Uttej is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu films. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian for the film ''Chandamama'' (2007). Personal life Uttej was born and brought up in Nalgonda district. He is the nephew of no ...

. ''Danger'' marked the film debut of popular television anchor Colours Swathi. The film was released on 29 October 2005 and was successful at the box office. The film was later dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Abhayam''.

Plot

Karthik, Satya, Ali, Lakshmi, and Radhika Reddy are childhood friends. They set out to a farmhouse for a party to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi. On the way, they collide with a police vehicle, and they speed away to the party happening in the outskirts of the city. The policemen in the vehicle are badly hurt, and one of them takes note of the car number which hit them. The police raids the party in search of the owners of the car. Panic raises among the crowd, and the group consisting of the five friends escapes from the party and in process of avoiding the chasing cops, they get lost in the Vikarabad forest. There, they tumble upon a ghastly incident where a man is taking the life of a toddler as part of a sacrificial ritual and black magic. Ali shoots the entire episode with his video camera. It is revealed that the man who killed the toddler is Gattayya, a politician who believes that using black magic can make him successful. The group gets discovered by Gattayya while filming the ritual. With Gattayya's goons chasing them, the group escapes from there. A corrupt cop named Raju Nayak is hired by Gattayya to search for the group. The group cannot return to their homes because the police are still looking for them at their respective houses. The group struggles with the situation and finally emerges victorious when they upload the video that was recorded to the internet. In the end, Raju Nayak is killed by the police commissioner and Gattayya is arrested.

Cast

as Satya * Sairam Shankar as Karthik * Abhishek as Ali * Shireen as Radhika Reddy * Swathi as Lakshmi * Siva Prasad as Gattayya * Satya Prakash as Raju Nayak, Police Circle Inspector *

Brahmanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Record for the most screen cred ...

as Brahmam, a driving school instructor *

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as Gattayya's brother *

Harsha Vardhan Harsha Vardhan is an Indian actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films and television shows. He has also worked in a few Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He is known for his performance in television shows such as ''Ruthuragalu ...

as Inspector Rajesh *

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as Lakshmi's mother *

Krishna Bhagavaan Krishna Bhagavan (; born Meenavalli Paparao Chowdary; 2 July 1965) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 350 films, mostly as a comedian. He is also well known as a writer. Early life Krishna Bhagavan wa ...

as Doctor Kelvin *

Vinay Varma Vinay Varma is an Indian actor, script writer, and casting director who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi-language films. Career Vinay Varma, founder of Sutradhar, started out as an amateur theatre practitioner. He has been involved with ...

as Black Magic Tantrik *

Ahuti Prasad Ahuti Prasad (born Adusumilli Janardhan Vara Prasad; 2 January 1958 – 4 January 2015) was an Indian actor who worked in Telugu film industry. He was renowned for the wide variety of roles he played, including father-figure, comedian, and ant ...

as Police Commissioner Alexander IPS *

Ravi Prakash Ravi Prakash (born 4 December 1978) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Telugu and Tamil films. Career Ravi was born in Vijayawada and grew up in Visakhapatnam, India. After completing his secondary education, he chose to pursue a car ...

as Ravi, Lakshmi's fiancé * Kota Shankar Rao as Karthik's father * Bharath Teja as Nelson, Kartik's friend * Kavitha as Karthik's mother *

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as Karthik's uncle * Venkata Sriram

Production

The entire film was shot using a single Arri 3 camera in 35 Days. Krishna Vamsi revealed that no cranes or steady cameras were used in the filming and only torch lights and natural lighting were used. Major filming was done in Hyderabad and some part of the film was shot in

Vikarabad Vikarabad is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division. History Vikarabad was named after the fifth Paigah Amir (Premier noble) H.E. Nawab Sir ...

and Narsapur forests. This film also marks the debut of successful TV anchor Colours Swathi into films.

Reception

The film released on 29 October 2005 and received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Priyanka Pulla of fullhyd.com rated the film 7.5 out of 10 stars and wrote, "From horror to fear to comedy, ''Danger'' takes a decent shot at all. That's better entertainment-per-unit-time value than you'll get in a long time. Go for this one for a good rattle and shake this week (and probably many after). It will keep you jiving long after you leave the theater." Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' gave the film 2.75 out of 5 stars and said, "Krishna Vamsi must be appreciated for attempting a different film, but it is of no use if the film does not make a mark for itself." ''IndiaGlitz'' said, "Krishna Vamsi must be applauded for trying something new and staying away from the predictable path. In the event, he gets over 70 percent for attempt, but just pass marks for accomplishment."

Accolades

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Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are annual awards presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognise excellence in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television, as well as lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. The awards are named after the monolithic ...

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– Siva Prasad

References

External links

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Danger on MAA TV
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