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Mahanati

Mahanati

Come Be A Part of History

20187.62h 56m

Overview

Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.

Directed by Nag Ashwin
Written by Sai Madhav Burra, Ramajogayya Sastry, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Produced by Swapna Dutt, Priyanka Dutt
Box OfficeBudget: $4.3MRevenue: $11.6M

Top Cast

Keerthy Suresh

Keerthy Suresh

Savitri

Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer Salmaan

Gemini Ganesan

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Madhura Vani

Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Anthony

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Aluri Chakrapani

Shalini Pandey

Shalini Pandey

Susheela

Mohan Babu

Mohan Babu

S.V. Ranga Rao

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi

Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi

K. V. Reddy

Mahesh Achanta

Mahesh Achanta

Satyam

Tharun Bhascker

Tharun Bhascker

Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

Themes & Keywords

biographyautobiographycryingdirectorsecret marriagesavitrilove marriage

About Mahanati

Mahanati is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of biography, autobiography, crying, director, secret marriage, savitri. Directed by Nag Ashwin, it stars Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.

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