Aaptudu

Aaptudu (transl. Bosom friend) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah starring Rajasekhar and Anjala Zhaveri. The film is a remake of Ghatak (1996).^[1]

Aaptudu
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Directed by	Muthyala Subbaiah
Written by	Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Muthyala Subbaiah
Based on	Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
Produced by	Jeevitha Rajasekhar
Starring	Rajasekhar Anjala Zhaveri
Cinematography	S Ka Bhupati
Music by	Ramana Gogula
Production company	Andal Arts
Release date	22 October 2004 (2004-10-22)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Rajasekhar as Bose
• Anjala Zhaveri
• Mukesh Rishi as Gangi Reddy
• Satyanarayana as Sivaramakrishnayya
• Sunil as Venkat
• Chandra Mohan as Chandram
• Chalapathi Rao as a resident
• Krishna Bhagavan as a resident
• Rallapalli as a resident
• Kondavalasa
• Sana
• Omkar
• Abhinayashree
• Anant
• A. V. S.
• Narsing Yadav as Narsing
• Raghu Babu as Raghu
• Suman (guest appearance)
• Eeswari Rao (guest appearance)

Production

This film marks the return of Anjala Zaveri to Telugu films following a brief hiatus.^[2] Rajasekhar produced the film.^[2] The film was shot in April of 2004.^[1] Mukesh Rishi was cast in a negative role.^[1] Suman and Eeswari Rao were cast in guest roles.^[1] A colony set was built at Ramanaidu Cine Village.^[3]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Ramana Gogula.^[4][5] The Hindu gave a mixed review for the songs.^[6] "Toofanai" based on Babooji Jara Dheere Chalo from Dum (2003).^[6] "Pedala Paina" is based on a song from Humraaz (1967).^[6]

• "Anadiga" - Sriram Parthasarathy, Nandhita^[6]
• "Palle Palleku" - Shankar Mahadevan
• "Pedala Paina" - Tippu, Nanditha
• "Manasulo" - Udit Narayan, Ganga
• "Thufanai" - Malathi
• "Aakhari Narasimham" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Release and reception

The film was released on 23 October 2004, coinciding with Vijayadashami.^[7]

A critic from The Hindu opined that "VETERAN DIRECTOR, Muthyala Subbaiah, turns out a reasonably good formula story".^[8] Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five and said that "The plus point of the film is hero Raja Sekhar. Minus points is inept handling by Muthyala Subbayya for an action film".^[9] A critic from Full Hyderabad criticized the film as a whole.^[10]