Directed by Surender Reddy (Suri), 'Dhruva' stars Ram Charan, Arvind Swamy and Rakul Preet in the lead roles. A guy named Dhruva, highly motivated since childhood to know what's the actual reason behind various crimes happening in his country eventually develops a knack to read between lines and becomes vigorous investigator and also a focused IPS officer. Soon after his posting, he faces a worthy challenge in the form of Arvind Swamy who is the epitome of criminals in India. How Dhruva deals with Arvind is for us to see. To put it even simpler, Dhruva is an official remake of 2015 cult hit 'Thani Oruvan'. And frankly speaking, this one is at par with the original with some note worthy improvisations. The first half feels a very little dragged in the start and races away to the interval once the villain is introduced. The drag comes due to the "Now let's drool over RCT's body" kinda intro song which wasn't actually necessary, but you know, it's TFI! Anyways, the post interval gets yet another commercial break with Rakul sizzling away in 'Pareshaanura' and how! An eye feast you see. Later the pace builds up and the game between Ram and Arvind gets more and more intriguing and ends up on a beautiful note. Kudos to Suri for his excellent improvisation in the climax with his '8' concept and also a few tweaks here and there. Rest of the story and screenplay he kept intact with the original, which seemed to serve the purpose. The dialogues were pretty good written by Mohan Raja. One of the greatest assets to the film is the cinematography by P S Vinod. The OST by Hip-hop Tamizha is also real good, no wonder they'd make real good ringtones. Coming to the performances, Rakul was really good with her dialogue delivery and was really gorgeous too. Arvind Swamy was the best of the lot. He was so good as the evil charactered Siddharth Abhimanyu, impeccable. But RCT was competitive too. There is this moment of catharsis in the second half for Dhruva where RCT excelled in his skills and that particular sequence can be considered one of the best in his career. And that's more than enough to say how well he performed. Probably the only flaw with the film would be the editing by Naveen Nooli which wasn't upto the mark, choppy in the pre climax scenes. There is this saying which goes like "A movie is as good as it's villain" and that when applied to this flick, you dare doubt the capacity of Siddharth Abhimanyu, one of the best characterized villains of all time. This is a solid hit, just go for it.
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shobanchittuprolu9 December 2016Dhruva (2016): If you ask most of the film about their best movies of 2015,they will surely have Thani Oruvan in their list (including mine).Thani Oruvan is one of the best movies with best mind game between hero and villain in recent times.When Ram Charan announced that he is keen on doing a remake with Surender Reddy as director,most of the fans of original doubted about the remake.When the teaser was out, it did feel like he tried to do something different.How is this remake??
Plot: Dhruva (Ram Charan) a newly recruited IPS officer makes friends with like-minded police officers during the training period, who take time off during training period and silently go about helping police catch the criminals.Dhruva's supreme officer's daughter Ishika (Rakul) loves him but he doesn't show much interest in romance. When she confronts him and asks about his disappearing from time to time, Dhruva reveals that he has a secret hide-away from where he tries to hunt various criminals based on newspaper reports.During his chase, he figures out that one scientist named Siddharth Abhimanyu (Aravind Swamy) operates through a huge network of criminals, corporate biggies and politicians. Dhruva takes up the challenge of exposing the scientist. What happens next?Did Dhruva reached his goal of eliminating crime?
Plus Points:
1)Story and Screenplay: Dhruva is a faithful remake of Thani Oruvan.Except few scenes,most of the movie is a ditto of Thani Oruvan including dialogues.We can easily see that Surender Reddy tried nothing new such that originality's essence is maintained.He is highly successful in that.Screenplay of this movie moves at fast pace and we never get bored.Even the one who watched Thani Oruvan will never get bored in Dhruva because of the gripping screenplay by Mohan Raja and Subha.
2)Performances: Thani Oruvan/Dhruva entirely belongs to Aravind Swamy who played the antagonist rule Sidharth Abhimanyu.The film is dominated by the presence of the movie's villain, played by Aravind Swamy. The role he gets to play is charismatic and the handsome actor has performed it impeccably. Aravind Swamy carries off his role in style. In fact, his role is colorful and his act makes it very interesting. Ram Charan gave his career best performance after Orange.He has shown great efforts to play his role perfectly.Rakul is beautiful.Posani got good role after a long time.
3)Music: Hip Hop Thamizha's songs are decent but scored big with their brilliant background score.They used the original's Siddharth Abhimanyu's theme music which is remarkable.Dhruva's theme which is different from original is very good.
4)Editing: The splitting of screen in second half created a huge impact in engaging us into the movie.
Minus Points:
1)Duration: Though we may never get bored,movie's duration seems lengthy with 2hr45min duration.
So,Dhruva gives ultimate experience to those who didn't watch its original and to those who watched original can watch it again because of its masterpiece screenplay.
My rating 7/10 (Definitely a 10/10 for those who didn't watch the original) -
antorbanikteam22 January 2021It is very hard to make a flim like druva. Ram charan was completely fit in the role of druva. Colour grading, bgm, editing, visual effects was very nice. A treat to watch.
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harishkumar-0417026 January 2020What a taking by the director.. Ram charan's ultra stylish performance.. Music is tooo good.. the best Villian characterization is the cine history..❤
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pranavadvaith9 December 2016Dhruva is a milestone for Ram Charan. Performance wise Ram Charan gave his Best in this movie. Although, it is a remake this film gave a very good respect to the original movie never changed anything but while watching this movie you'll never get bored. Especially Aravaind swami gave a magic performances in many scenes. Other actors like Rakul Preet, Navdeep and Posani has done their part. Another asset for this movie is music.It was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, tunes are very good with gripping Background. Everything in this movie was perfect costumes of every actor represents their character cinematography looks very rich Finally Dhruva is a two men show
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manideepkarne9 December 2016The movie starts with slow pace for 15 minutes then tracks to racy. Every minute of this movie is worth watching.This is Ram Charan's best in his career. Acting wise Charan had done justice to it he is improving film by film. Rakul Preet cute and hot as ever. Aravind Swamy is superb. Navdeep had nailed his character. Direction of Surender Reddy is superb his demands really worked out. Cinematography is awesome. Songs were uniquely awesome, Pareshanura song is my favorite, Neethoney Dance song Charan dance moves pretty cool really enjoyed. Overall movie is pure Blockbuster. Yes its best movie of Tollywood this year. A perfect end and more importantly its better than original Thani Oruvan.
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rambvrm13 December 2016Siddharth Abhimanyu (who grows up to be Arvind Swamy) who goes to jail for a crime he didn't commit, so that his father (Posani) could get an MLA ticket in return. Cut to the present when Dhruva (Ram Charan) an IPS trainee, is introduced as a do-good-er despite bending a few rules with his friends to solve petty crimes. Dhruva lives by the philosophy that "your enemy decides your capacity" and he aims to choose an enemy who has the power to control "a 100 criminals".Siddharth Abhimanyu (Arvind Swamy) is an young and top scientist in India who has a criminal network which he operates clandestinely. Dhruva who is looking for a bigger target stumbles upon the secret criminal activities of Siddharth. Rest of the story is all about how they outsmart each other before Dhruva winning the duel.Ram Charan is perfect for the role of a tough and an intelligent cop. His physical transformation (6-pack and hair-cup) suited the character excellently. His styling is great. His performance in a couple of scenes (proposal scene to heroine and death scene of a friend) is first-rate. Arvind Swamy proves that audiences can also fall in love with a villain while rooting for the hero. The writer has redefined the role of a villain with such a good looking, intelligent yet evil character and Arvind Swamy entices you with his terrific performance. Rakul Preet Singh brings glamour and love to this otherwise intense drama. Navdeep and Randhir are good as few of Dhruva's buddies. The character of Posani Krishna Murali provides a bit of comic relief (though didn't yield the desired results fully). Sayaji Shinde and Madhu Singampalli (Chakravakam fame) are good as baddies.
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jayeshdave787 February 2021What amazing acting by Arvind Swamy-Movie could have been much better by showing Arvind the hero instead of what they showed in last 15 mins of film. Ram Charan - mega star but nothing compared to Arvind swamy
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trins-9548713 December 2016#Dhruva Starts off like a regular movie but hang on.. there's an engaging screenplay ahead. No wonder this was a hit movie in Tamil.. richly shot scenes can make the Telugu version a bigger hit. Ramcharan showcased emotions in some scenes will sure be facepalm for many. Probably his best action in some time. His physical efforts are visible in the movie. When you have such a handsome antagonist(Aravind Swamy), cant ask for a better visual treat. You want to be on his side, but only at the end.(why? Watch movie). BGM is haunting and there are just a few songs and they appear distractive, such tight is the screenplay. Well..they will help you slide back into your seats from the edges. Haven't watched the Tamil version but guess SurenderReddy has honestly made this remake a worth watch. Especially the last 30mins is a treat. Go watch this last hit movie of 2016!!
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I did not watch Thani Oruvan before Dhruva. So mine is an open review! I give my review only to movies I really loved watching. I don't want to waste time to show hatred. Talking about Dhruva, this movie had impressed me so much that nothing comes close to this in 2016. The script was excellent and far better than any routine stupid drama movies we see these days. Technical brilliance must be appreciated. Even though its a remake, the director and actors took it as a challenge and made it a visual feast to the audience. If you didn't know the script before-hand, then the tension that was carried out will make you enjoy the thrill you face. So I recommend the people who have not seen Tamil version to go to this movie and you will experience great joy. Even if you have seen Tamil version, this movie is so good to watch & shows its technical superiority. What's for the cine goers(physical & technical aspects): Ram Charan- Excellent physique(he really worked out), Great acting(better than his previous films), looked extremely stylish Rakul Preet- Ravishing body(exclusively hot in songs)& good acting(the mirror scene-audience really enjoyed the love expression) Director Surrender Reddy- Improved his directional style. I liked Racegurram but this one was even better in terms of screenplay & cinematography. Aravind Swamy- Incredible and he looked scary with decent looks. Great acting as well. Others- Navdeep did a great job and other artists did very well in their roles. What not to expect: Not a lot of comedy but there are few jokes and the thrill you face makes you forget about the comedy. So don't worry about it. Overall: The best movie of this year in Telugu! Go for it. Demonetization had shown some its effect on the collection otherwise it would have already broken many records considering the strength that the movie has!
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mailrao1 October 2018Pretty boring movie when compared to the Tamil original which is a master piece in the screen play and story. The Telugu version if full of passionless acting by the lead characters (both hero and anti-hero). So it is purely a waste of remake.
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ashokbabu99911 December 2016i saw this movie yesterday awesome performance Ram Charan & Aravind Swamy he is performed his ultimate acting skills and Director Surender Reddy success to making without missing original soul,Hero and villain played mind game is main asset in this film.Dhruva team in Navadeep character is turning point in this film he is execute that character only.Director Surender Reddy once again stylish making another asset. Rakul Preet Singh acting and Glamour another plus point she is looking Georges Pareshanu Ra song.music director Hipp Hop Tamiza background work is good.Production values is good and other cast and crew all are good performance.Finally this is a good film..don't miss this film...... My rating is 10/10
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dhruvkota27 May 2019This movie is phenomenal. The plot is incredibly suspenseful and has the viewer engaged the whole time. The music fits in really well to the movie and adds a great zest to this already amazing story. Ram Charan's look and physique is beyond amazing and the song "Dhruva Dhruva" is very inspirational and changed my life forever. This one song led me to go to the gym and become the beast that I have always wanted to be. Arvind Swamy's acting steals the show and he is an amazing cast for the villian. This movie will never get old and will always be my biggest inspiration.
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sauravjoshi852 September 2020Dhruva is an action thriller movie directed by Surender Reddy and stars Ram Charan, Arvind Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh, Navdeep, Posani Krishna Murali, Sayaji Shinde and Nassar.
An interesting and fast paced movie of hero trying to nab a villain and that too an intelligent villain and save his nation and how that's unfolds is in the movie.
The plot is simple yet interesting, the first half drags a little bit and by inserting somewhat irritating and unnecessary romantic angel could ire some viewers as these movies should always be fast paced. Second half is good and gives a glimpse of an great showdown between the good and the bad and the viewers will not be disappointed.
The acting is superb and the catchy background music played on every screen appearance of Arvind Swamy is mesmerising. On the other hand Ram Charan gives a glimpse of his Father and was equally impressive. Rakul Preet has very little to do and she was ok, rest of the cast were also equally impressive.
Music is good and background music deserves special applause which always lift up the mood. Climax is intelligent and entertaining.
Overall a visually impressive movie with some good cinematography, locations and off course the superb acting by Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy. A must watch. -
ijjadahrithik9 December 2018This Movie Is Truly A Good Amalgation Of General Awareness & Thrill
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manojvadlamudi11 December 2016Dhruva is a complete "Ram Charan" game and of course, he won the game as well by his performance and attitude in this role (Perfectly suited).
The story is really excited me to watch continuously without pause in my movements. Here, this credit goes to director "Surendhar Reddy".
We must talk about the story writer "Mohan Raja" because he wrote the story in such a way that how the combination of business and political people can destroy the society if they choose the wrong way to benefit themselves only.
I always believe in the background music will drive the advantage to the story, and it's done here. Hats off to Music director "Hiphop Tamizha".
If you want to recognize your strengths you should compete with the person who is stronger than you, here this stronger one is none other than "Arvind Swamy".
One of the messages which I liked more in this film is that the selection of "TARGET" before joining into the actual job, this drives me again to make sure about the target before, it means always we should do ground/basic work for any kind of work which we aim to do.
Moral of the film:
In my view, anyone who may be very intellectual in his/her profession, but if he/she chooses an incorrect way to reach his/her goals will not able to end up with a right flat form at all.
Bottom-line of the film:
A man can able to "LOCK" his opponent only, but a POLICEMAN can even "UNLOCK" his opponent. -
sarathchandra9614 December 2016this movie is one of the stupid films of this year ; first of all i am not blaming the content of this movie ; content was bought from a tamil movie named Thani oruvan; there is no point in discussing about the content as no credit goes for Dhruva film makers ; secondly the director who performed well in his previous movies has now become a passionless director who is trying to gain as much money as he can while the fame is still with him , i have a reason to say this - not even single action sequence was shot clearly , we don't know who the hero beats and how ; which clearly was result of making multiple takes and mixing all those in the editing room in a clumsy manner;
coming to the actor Ram charan acting skills are very poor and i need to say to my fellow stupid telugu idiotic fans that body building don't come under having dedication for a film ; so his acting is a big let down once again
and the heroine is just a glamour doll , she is best suited as a model which she previously was ; she don't even has lip sync in a straight telugu film and her acting skills are below par
people who doesn't even qualify as actors and actress are ruling this industry , this shows how much big goats are the audience who watch and encourage this kind of disgusting film making
coming to the music by HipHop tamizha , these tunes very fresh and it have a fresh feel for the people who were intoxicated by the routine tunes of DSP and thaman
i feel like this passionless film making must not be entertained and hence i give it a 0 star -
rajkumarsangaraju10 December 2016Hi IMDb readers, just now saw Dhruva... Excellent movie ever. Very good script and each and every second movie goes thrilling. Very nice feeling. No seen is expected before which is running on screen. Very good feeling. Really excellent movie, one of the best in 2016 movies. Go and watch in theater. Ram charan performance is too good. Rakul is got good movie, and she did well. Aravid Swami was amazing, Excellent performance as a villain.So overall Movie is good - Surender reddy taking is too good. Go and watch. Thanks for reading.
Hi IMDb readers, just now saw Dhruva... Excellent movie ever. Very good script and each and every second movie goes thrilling. Very nice feeling. No seen is expected before which is running on screen. Very good feeling. Really excellent movie, one of the best in 2016 movies. Go and watch in theater. Ram charan performance is too good. Rakul is got good movie, and she did well. Aravid Swami was amazing, Excellent performance as a villain.So overall Movie is good - Surender reddy taking is too good. Go and watch. Thanks for reading. -
amaraanilkumar13 December 2016It was a good movie and i felt that he has improved his acting skills a lot compare to his previous films. Ramcharan performance was simply superb. Aravindswamy did a great job compare to original. Music is more asset to the film, he did a great a job. Telugu version has been designed with high standard values. Rakul was good and other friend characters also designed well. Director did few changes compare to original which went fine.
Plus Points: BGM, Screenplay, Charan and Aravindswamy. Minus Points: First30 mints went bit slow.
Overall movie was good. -
saisankeerth30 December 2016Charan's hard work and dedication are clearly visible in every frame of Dhruva. Right from his ripped body to his screen presence as a cop, Charan has done a fabulous job. Performance wise, he has improved a lot as he is exceptional in all the confrontational scenes. Aravind Swamy is the surprise package of the film and does a superb job in his negative role. His role elevates the film completely and pushes Ram Charan to give his best. Half of the success of Aravind Swamy's credit should go to Hema Chandra's superb dubbing which gives that required edge to his role.Charan's hard work and dedication are clearly visible in every frame of Dhruva. Right from his ripped body to his screen presence as a cop, Charan has done a fabulous job. Performance wise, he has improved a lot as he is exceptional in all the confrontational scenes. Aravind Swamy is the surprise package of the film and does a superb job in his negative role. His role elevates the film completely and pushes Ram Charan to give his best. Half of the success of Aravind Swamy's credit should go to Hema Chandra's superb dubbing which gives that required edge to his role.
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khabc5 September 2017Dhruva is the perfect action thriller. The concept is refreshing and striking.
Direction, background music and acting is first rate.
Ram charan teja is here to stay. Arvind swamy has also done a fabulous job.
A must watch movie at any cost. -
sharmapriyanka-1184416 August 2017This is a must watch...the story is the real Hero of this movie. A fresh and new script after ages...watched it dubbed in Hindi. I wish Hindi remake is done so that more people can watch this brilliant story but bollywood usually ruins the script and add tons of masala.
Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy are just perfect. Other actors are good too. Not much for the Heroine to do.....This is only and only Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy's story. Charan looks good and you can feel that he has done his homework well. Arvind Swamy is good as usual.
Want to watch some good and new story....go watch Dhruva. Hindi dubbing is good as well.....Charan's dubbing is done by Ajay Devgan and Arvind's by Arbaaz khan and it looks convincing. -
lokhandegirish17 May 2021The plot of story is just awesome. All actors performed very well. Engaging story. For Hindi audience movie is available on official channel of Goldmines where Ajay Devgan's voice suits Ram Charan's acting. A must watch movie for everyone.
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abe198622 December 2016The movie is super long for a thriller with a runtime of 165 mins. There are a lot of characters and there is no character development. The heroine's role is such a waste. Arvind did well but his father Posani is such a misplaced actor for this role. They wanted to add comic relief but it all goes in vain. They should have went with a more serious tone for this movie than go for misplaced comedy segments. The movie is super long for a thriller with a runtime of 165 mins. There are a lot of characters and there is no character development. The heroine's role is such a waste. Arvind did well but his father Posani is such a misplaced actor for this role. They wanted to add comic relief but it all goes in vain. They should have went with a more serious tone for this movie than go for misplaced comedy segments.