Gulf (film)
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]
Gulf | |
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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 |
Release date | 13 October 2017 |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Cast
- Chetan Maddineni as Shiva
- Dimple Hayathi as Lakshmi
- Bhadram as Bangarraju
- Mippu as Naveen
- Subramani as Subramani
- Nalla Venu 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
Production
The 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]
Release
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".[9] 123 Telugu 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".[10]
References
- "Natural star Nani releases 'First Look' of Gulf - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "A love story in the 'Gulf' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Telugu filmmaker wants his film Gulf to inspire migrant workers". 27 October 2016.
- "A film on Gulf's Telugu community". 11 October 2017.
- Devalla, Rani (26 April 2015). "Scripting the 'Gulf' journey". The Hindu.
- "Chetan Maddineni: I always aspired to star in realistic roles - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Movie on Plight of Gulf Migrants".
- "'Gulf' captures their plight". The Hindu. 30 August 2017.
- "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.