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'{{confused|Stalin (1992 film)}} {{Infobox Film |name = Stalin-Dana |image = STALIN-Tollywood-film.jpg |caption = Film poster |director = [[A. R. Murugadoss]] |producer = [[Nagendra Babu]] |writer = A. R. Murugadoss<br>(story and screenplay)<br>[[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br>(dialogue) |starring = [[Chiranjeevi]]<br>[[Trisha Krishnan]]<br>[[Prakash Raj]]<br>[[Khushboo]]<br>[[Pradeep Rawat]]<br>[[Sharada Urvashi]] |music = [[Mani Sharma]] |cinematography = [[Chota K. Naidu]] |editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]] |distributor = [[Anjana Productions]] |released = 20 September 2006 |runtime = 176 min. |country = [[cinema of India|India]] |language = Telugu |budget = {{INR}}16 crores<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901630100.htm | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=A few hits and many flops | date=29 December 2006}}</ref> |gross = {{INR}}30 Crores<ref name="Hindu"/> }} '''''Stalin''''' ({{lang-te|స్టాలిన్}}) is a [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]] film directed by [[A. R. Murugadoss]]. It stars [[Chiranjeevi]] in the lead role and [[Trisha Krishnan]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Sharada Urvashi]] and [[Khushboo]] in supporting roles. [[Anushka Shetty]] performs an [[item number]] in the film. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in [[India]] including [[Hyderabad (India)|Hyderabad]] and [[Chennai]]. Songs for the film were shot in [[Italy]] and [[Austria]]. Upon release, the film became one of the highest grossing [[Telugu film]]s.<ref name="Hindu"/> == Plot == Stalin ([[Chiranjeevi]]) is a Major in the Indian Army. He returns to the society as the Colonel ([[Mukesh Rishi]]) transfers him to administrative division from the battlefield in the name of disciplinary action. After returning from the Army, he stays with his mother ([[Sharada Urvashi]]). Stalin keeps helping a physically challenged girl Sumati to write her Intermediate examination and her suicide disturbs him. The death occurs as none of the people around her extend help. Then Stalin plans a chain system. The theme works on a principle that everyone should help others and in return they should not seek a mere thanks but tell those who get the help to help three more, with a condition that those who get help from them should also demand the same. Stalin thinks that this chain will develop helping attitude among the people. But, to his dismay, Stalin finds that the chain did not work. On one occasion, Stalin bashes a rich boy, who injured a beggar. This goes in chain reaction and the rich boy employs some goons to attack Stalin. As Stalin disappears from the scene, the goons take Stalin's sister ([[Khushboo]]) and friend Chitra ([[Trisha Krishnan]]) into their custody. Stalin reaches the spot and hacks the hand of one goon. <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Stalin Chiru Sharada.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Chiranjeevi as Stalin and Sharada as Stalin's mother]] --> That goon happens to be the henchman of an MLA ([[Pradeep Rawat]]) who is also the son-in-law of Home Minister Muddu Krishnayya ([[Prakash Raj]]). The Home Minister takes it as a prestige issue and tries to eliminate Stalin but loses his son (Riaz Khan) in the process. When the Chief Minister intervenes to bring in a patch-up, the crooked Muddukrishnayya plans to kill him and implicate Stalin in the murder. But Stalin takes away the injured Paul Matteo and saves him. But, Stalin gets a severe chest pain due to exertion. The reason for the chest pain is a bullet, which remained in his chest, very near to the heart. Stalin sustains the bullet injury in the Kargil war and that was why the Colonel shifts him to administrative department. Finally the truth prevails and the Chief Minister returns to the hospital to visit Stalin, that the help three people concept was his brainchild, which saved him from death in the form of a school girl. Finally, the doctors successfully remove the bullet, in a very delicate surgery. Stalin comes to know that his "help three people" concept worked well and the same theme saved his life in the form of auto driver. He thanks all the people for making his concept a success. == Cast == * [[Chiranjeevi]] as. .. Stalin * [[Trisha Krishnan]] as. .. Chitra * [[Prakash Raj]] as. .. Minister Muddu Krishnayya * [[Sharada Urvashi]] as. .. Stalin's mother * [[Kushboo]] as. .. Stalin's sister * [[Anushka Shetty]] as. .. Item Number Dancer * [[Pradeep Rawat]] as. .. MLA * [[Mukesh Rishi]] as. .. General * [[Subbaraju]] as ... Local Gangster (Cameo) * [[Gangadhar Panday]] as ... Doctor * [[Suman]] as ... Doctor who operates on Stalin in closing scenes * Mounika as ... Lakshmi, the girl who comes to city for interview in the beginning * Producer - Dhanasegarane.S == Crew == * '''Director''': [[A. R. Murugadoss]] * '''Producer''': [[Nagendra Babu]] * '''Screenplay''': A. R. Murugadoss * '''Story''': A. R. Murugadoss * '''Dialogue''': [[Paruchuri Brothers]] * '''Executive Producer''': B. Madhu * '''Music''': [[Mani Sharma]] * '''Cinematography''': [[Chota K. Naidu]] * '''Editing''': Anthony * '''Lyrics''': Anant Sriram, Peddada Murthy, Kandikonda & [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] * '''Choreography''': [[Lawrence Raghavendra]] & [[Raju Sundaram]] & Ashok Raj * '''Stunts''': Kanal Kannan ==Music== The film has six songs composed by [[Mani Sharma]], with lyrics by Ananda Sriram, Pedada Murthy, Kadikonda & Suddala Ashok Teja. * ''Go Go Gova'' &ndash; Ranjith & Mahalakshmi Iyer * ''Siggutho Chi Chi" &ndash; [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] & [[Sadhana Sargam]] * ''I Want A Spider Man'' &ndash; Naveen & Rita * ''Thobare Thoba '' &ndash; [[S.P. Balasubramaniam]] & Sunitha Sarathy * ''Suryude Selavni' &ndash; [[S.P. Balasubramaniam]] * ''Parare Parare'' &ndash; [[Shankar Mahadevan]] == Inspiration == Stalin is loosely inspired by the [[Hollywood]] movie ''[[Pay It Forward]]'', where a young boy named Trevor ([[Haley Joel Osment]]) invents the ''Pay It Forward'' principle as a contribution to his social studies project: He creates a nation-wide movement by convincing people to do a good deed for three people who must in turn each do good deeds for three other people. == Box Office Response == This film grossed 11.3 cr on its opening day.<ref name="Stalin">{{cite web | title=onion dosa.com| work=Biggest Gross on first day| url=http://oniondosa.blogspot.com/2006/09/megastar-stalin-first-day-collections.html| accessdate=21 September 2006}}</ref><ref name="Stalin">{{cite web | title=idlebrain.com| work=Biggest Opening Week| url=http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/stalin.html| accessdate=24 September 2006}}</ref> In the first 9 days, the film got a share of Rs. 17.66 cr worldwide,<ref name="Biggest Opening">{{cite web| title=indiaglitz.com| work=Biggest Opening for Regional film|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/25716.html|accessdate=26 October 2006}}</ref> The film grossed a total of Rs. 24.42 worldwide in 2 weeks.<ref name="Stalin's record">{{cite web | title=idlebrain.com| work=Stalin collects 24.42 crore in 2 weeks - a Tollywood record|url= http://www.idlebrain.com/trade/records/stalin2.html|accessdate=6 October 2006}}</ref> This film has finished its run for 50 days in 350 centers.<ref name="50 days in 300 centers">{{cite web | title=indiaglitz.com| work= 50 days in 2 centers!|url= http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/26715.html|accessdate=9 November 2006}}</ref> *It had a 100 day run in 34 centres .<ref>[http://www.cinegoer.com/stalin100.htm CineGoer.com - Box-Office Records And Collections - 'Stalin' 100 Days Centers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == *{{Amg movie|360921|Stalin}} *{{imdb title|0366180|Stalin}} {{A. R. Murugadoss}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stalin (2006 Film)}} [[Category:2006 films]] [[Category:Telugu-language films]] [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:Chiranjeevi films]] [[pl:Stalin - Człowiek dla Społeczeństwa]]'