Mr. Bachchan
Mr. Bachchan is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by Harish Shankar and jointly produced by T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kuchibotla, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, and Kumar Mangat Pathak under People Media Factory, T-Series Films, and Panorama Studios. It stars Ravi Teja as the titular character, alongside Jagapathi Babu and Bhagyashri Borse (in her Telugu debut). The film is the official remake of the Hindi film Raid (2018), which itself was based...
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Movie details
- Release date
- 15 August 2024
- Runtime
- 150 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Telugu
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Crime
- Director
- Harish Shankar
- Writers
- Satish Vegesna, Ramesh Reddy, Praveen Varma, Dattatreya, Tanvi Kesari, Ritesh Shah
- Cast
- Jagapathi Babu, Vennela Kishore, Bhagyashri Borse
- Production company
- People Media Factory, T-Series Films, Panorama Studios
- Certificate
- UA
Spoiler-free synopsis
Mr. Bachchan is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film directed by Harish Shankar and jointly produced by T. G. Vishwa Prasad, Vivek Kuchibotla, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Abhishek Pathak, and Kumar Mangat Pathak under People Media Factory, T-Series Films, and Panorama Studios. It stars Ravi Teja as the titular character, alongside Jagapathi Babu and Bhagyashri Borse (in her Telugu debut). The film is the official remake of the Hindi film Raid (2018), which itself was based on the real-life income tax raid conducted on Indian industrialist Sardar Inder Singh. It follows a suspended income tax officer who romances a young woman in his hometown and plans to marry her, only to have his suspension end. He is enlisted to raid the mansion of a local political figure. Mr. Bachchan was released on 15 August 2024 and was critically panned by critics and audiences. Owing to this, the film was trimmed by 13 minutes. It eventually emerged as a disaster at the box office, often considered as one of the well-known epitomes of box office bombs, in Tollywood pop culture.
For families
Editorial guidance
Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Mr. Bachchan can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama, Action, Crime material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not presented as claims that every theme appears explicitly in the film.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, Action, Crime, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2024 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the main characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare dramatic entertainment choices with real-world consequences.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 12+. The overall family verdict is mostly. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama, Action, Crime includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns.
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