Taj Mahal is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Arun Singaraju, starring Sivaji and Nushrratt Bharuccha. The film received mixed to positive reviews and the film's soundtrack was praised. It is a remake of the Kannada film of the same name.
| Taj Mahal | |
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| Directed by | Arun Singaraju |
| Screenplay by | Arun Singaraju |
| Based on | Taj Mahal by R. Chandru |
| Produced by | Sivaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Nushrratt Bharuccha |
| Cinematography | V. Srinivas Reddy |
| Edited by | V. Nagi Reddy |
| Music by | Abhimann Roy |
Production company | Sri Sivaji Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Sivaji as Ajay Kumar
- Nushrratt Bharuccha as Shruti
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Venkateswarlu, Ajay's father
- L. B. Sriram as Villager
- Nassar as Sruthi's father
- Vijay Sai as Swami, Ajay's roommate
- Brahmanandam
- Pragathi as Sruthi's mother
- M. S. Narayana as Hostel Warden
- Venu Madhav as Ajay's college mate
- Chitram Seenu as Ajay's college friend
- Raghu Babu as Shankar Anna
- Jeeva as Kittayya
- Sangeeta as Ajay's mother
- Aarthi Agarwal as Lecturer Maisamma (special appearance)
- D. Ramanaidu as himself (in a cameo appearance)
- Kadambari Kiran as Narayana, money lender
Production
Hindi actress Nushrratt Bharuccha made her Telugu debut with this film under the stage name of Shruti.[1] USA-trained Arun Singaraju was to direct a Hyderabad Blues-esque film but changed his mind after meeting Sivaji on the sets of Indumathi (2009).[2][3] Sivaji debuted as a producer with this film and he bought the remake rights after the success of the Kannada original.[4][5] Aarthi Agarwal, whose career hit a low point, did an item number in the film.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Abhiman, who reused the songs from the original film.[7][8]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuvante Istamani" | Malavika | |
| 2. | "Emantha Neram" | Hariharan, Pranavi | |
| 3. | "Nee Meedey" | Karthik | |
| 4. | "Manasu Nippula" | Haricharan | |
| 5. | "Challani Premaku" | Vijay Yesudas | |
| 6. | "Etu Choosina" | Kunal Ganjawala | |
| 7. | "Prema Ee Vinta" | G. Venugopal | |
| Total length: | 28:06 | ||
Reception
Jeevi of Idlebrain.com opined that Sivaji gave "his career’s finest performance" and wrote that "On a whole, Taj Mahal is a decent movie with a message supporting parents".[9] A critic from 123telugu wrote that "Contrary to what ‘Tajmahal’ stands for, the film drives home the point that love should take a backseat, when you have to choose between love and parents".[10] Prakash Upadhya of Filmibeat said that "On the whole we should appreciate the efforts of the director for experimenting a message oriented movie".[11] A critic from Indiaglitz said that "Taj Mahal is entertaining as well as dark. Its subject matter doesn't promise too much of heart-wrenching moments, but it sure lives up to its own test and our ordinary expectations".[12]
