Gulf is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language film directed by P. Sunil Kumar Reddy and starring Chetan Maddineni and newcomer Dimple Hayathi.[1] The film is about Indians who move to the Gulf in search of jobs.[2][3] The film depicts several real incidents.[4]
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 Release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Sunil Kumar Reddy |
| Produced by | Yekkali Ravindra Babu Ramani Kumar |
| Starring | Chetan Maddineni Dimple Hayathi |
| Music by | Praveen Immadi |
Production company | Sravya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2023) |
Cast
edit- Chetan Maddineni as Shiva
- Dimple Hayathi as Lakshmi
- Bhadram as Bangarraju
- Mippu as Naveen
- Subramani as Subramani
- Venu Yeldandi as Somulu
- Nagineedu as Rajaiah
- Jeeva as Balaraju
- Posani Krishna Murali as Manga Reddy
- Tanikella Bharani as Sufi Song Singer
- Sana as Karunakka
- Prabhas Sreenu as Chandram
- Thotapalli Madhu
- Bithiri Sathi
Production
editThe director collected experiences of Indian working in the Gulf through email.[5] The film (which was initially planned as a multilingual) is based on the struggles of Indians in the Gulf and stars Chetan (as a weaver's son).[6][7] The film was mostly shot in Dubai and Ras-Al-Khaima.[8]
Music
editThe music for the film was composed by Praveen Immadi.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Edure Paduthunte" | Sirasri | Geetha Madhuri, Deepu | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Nenellipotha Dubai Ki" | Suni, Pravin | Lipsika, Dhanunjay | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Aashala Rekkalu Kattukoni" | Kasarla Shyam | Anjana Sowmya | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Sufi Song" | Master Jee | K. M. Radha Krishnan, Hymath, Mohana Bhogaraju | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Arabic Song" | Ahmed U. A. E. | Ahmed U. A. E. | 2:06 |
| Total length: | 17:31 | |||
Release
editNeeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "He [The director] manages to touch upon sensitive topics like physical and sexual abuse of the Indian workers in the Gulf, and does an effective job of it".[10] A critic from 123Telugu gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that "On the whole, Gulf is a very realistic film about the problems that Indians face in the Gulf countries".[11]
References
edit- ^ "Natural star Nani releases 'First Look' of Gulf". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "A love story in the 'Gulf'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Telugu filmmaker wants his film Gulf to inspire migrant workers". 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "A film on Gulf's Telugu community". 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Devalla, Rani (26 April 2015). "Scripting the 'Gulf' journey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Chetan Maddineni: I always aspired to star in realistic roles". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Movie on Plight of Gulf Migrants". Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "'Gulf' captures their plight". The Hindu. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Gulf (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Pravin Immadi". Apple Music. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Gulf Movie Review {2.25/5}: Critic Review of Gulf by Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Gulf Telugu Movie Review | Chetan Maddineni Gulf Movie Review". 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.