Chandee Explained

Chandee, also spelled as Chandi, is a 2013 Indian Telugu film directed by V. Samudra starring Priyamani,^{[4] [5]} R. Sarathkumar,^[6] Ashish Vidhyarthi and Krishnam Raju in the lead roles, and Ali and MS Narayana as key comedians.^{[7] [8]}

The film was formally launched on 31 January 2013,^[9] with principal photography commencing on 30 October 2012. Filming took place over eight months, primarily across Hyderabad, Rajamundry and Bangkok, Thailand. The film was originally scheduled for release in the first week of October 2013, but was postponed due to political unrest in Andhra Pradesh^[10] and finally released on 8 November 2013.^[11] It is loosely based on the Hollywood movie The Long Kiss Goodnight, and was remade in Bhojpuri in 2015 as Durga starring Rani Chaterjee and in Bangladesh in 2016 as Rokto starring Pori Moni.

Soundtrack

Krishnam Raju, Priyamani and many others attended the audio launch. Prabhas and Vidya Balan were said to attend the function, but it did not happen.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chandee producer keen to produce other language films. 2 September 2013. M9.
2. Web site: Chandi 2-day Collections. Boxofficecapsule. 15 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111205521/http://boxofficecapsule.net/chandi-2013-2nd-day-box-office-collection/. 11 November 2013. dead.
3. Web site: Chandi Collections. Timesofcity. 15 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108092339/http://timesofcity.com/box-office/chandi-1st-day-collections. 8 November 2016. dead.
4. News: Chandee Movie shooting spot : I want to surprise the audience . The Hindu. 27 July 2013 . 29 July 2013.
5. Web site: Priya Mani bags National Award for Best Actress. Sify. 29 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20190622160300/http://www.sify.com/movies/priya-mani-bags-national-award-for-best-actress-news-tamil-kkftxxbagch.html. 22 June 2019. dead.
6. News: The Hindu Interview:Speaks his mind . The Hindu. 21 November 2012 . 29 July 2013.
7. Web site: Chandee Movie Launch. OneIndia Gallery. 1 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140202235520/http://gallery.oneindia.in/telugu-events/chandi-movie-launch/41932.html. 2 February 2014. dead.
8. Web site: Chandee Movie Opening. cinegoer.net. 1 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130703053135/http://www.cinegoer.net/navigation/telugu-cinema/events/chandi-telugu-movie-opening/. 3 July 2013. dead.
9. Web site: Chandi movie launch . idlebrain.com. 31 January 2013 . 1 November 2013.
10. Web site: New Telugu film releases doubtful . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008161607/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-04/news-interviews/42716398_1_veeru-potla-producer-bvsn-prasad-next-film . dead . 8 October 2013 . 4 October 2013 . . 1 November 2013.
11. Web site: Chandi Movie Release and Arrambam Begins on a fancy note. The Hans India. 1 November 2013 . 1 November 2013.