Dhruva is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film[2] directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind under his banner Geetha Arts.
A remake of the Tamil film Thani Oruvan (2015), it follows Dhruva, an IPS officer who wants to arrest Siddharth Abhimanyu, a wealthy scientist, who uses secret medical and illegal practices for profit.
It received positive reviews praising the cast performances (particularly Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy), writing, direction, action sequences and cinematography.
In 1980, Chengalarayudu, a dedicated low-level party member, helped his wife deliver their baby in the car of his regional leader.
They witness the murder of a social activist, Ramarao, leading Dhruva to uncover a hidden crime network led by scientist Siddharth Abhimanyu, who is Venkanna.
Dhruva makes a deal that he would save Siddharth's life for information and evidence on all of his criminal associates and activities and gives him a bulletproof vest to fake his death during his transport to the court.
[21] Shruti Haasan, was cast as the female lead, reprising Nayanthara's role,[22] collaborating with Charan after Yevadu (2014),[23] however due to schedule conflicts, she opted out of the project and was replaced by Rakul Preet Singh.
[28][29] Aseem Mishra, who worked in Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), was initially chosen as the film's cinematographer,[citation needed] but due to his inavailability, was replaced by P. S.
[citation needed] An exclusive making video of the film was released, in which Ram Charan was performing risky stunts, all by himself, without using any body doubles.
[40] For the song shoot, Ram Charan reportedly got training himself under Sultan and Dangal fame bodybuilder Rakesh Udiyar.
[citation needed] In July 2017, a Hindi dubbed version was released by M/S Mantra India Digital Creations LLP, with Ajay Devgn and Arbaaz Khan providing voiceovers for Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy respectively.
[70][71] The pre-release event of the film was held on 4 December 2016,[72] at Yousufguda Police Lines in Hyderabad,[73] where the promo videos of two songs "Pareshanura" and "Neethoney Dance" was released.
Within first week, the film earned ₹85.4 crore (US$9.9 million) worldwide,[74] The Times of India, gave 4 out of 5 stars and stated "Dhruva promises to be an edge-of-the-seat entertainer and it delivers impeccably.
"[75] Firstpost gave 3 out of 5 stating "Dhruva is an edgy action thriller tale about a smart cop (Ram Charan) pitched against an evil mastermind scientist (Arvind Swamy) and is a very well adapted remake of Thani Oruvan.
"[76] Behindwoods gave 4 out of 5 and stated "With added commercial features, "Dhruva" turns out to be an intelligent and a way more superior than the original film.
"[77] The Indian Express gave 3.5 out of 5 stating "This film has three stars -- its hero Ram Charan Teja, its powerful villain Arvind Swamy and its script.
"[79] In contrast, Hindustan Times rated 4 out of 5 stars and commented "Ram Charan's performance is so physically and mentally fit that it scream for attention while Arvind Swamy balances his viciousness and cunning intellect equally, which is enough to destroy any protagonist.
"[80] Deccan Chronicle gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated: "Dhruva's makers had a ready, proven, super-hit script in front of them which is pretty fruitful.