Aaradugula Bullet
Aaradugula Bullet () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. Gopal and written by Vakkantham Vamsi. Produced by Thandra Ramesh under the banner of Jaya Balaji Real Media, the film stars Gopichand and Nayanthara, with music composed by Mani Sharma. Originally scheduled to release on 9 June 2017, the film's release was delayed due to financial difficulties. It was released theatrically on 8 October 2021. The title of the film is based on a song from "Attarintiki Daredi" (2013). This is the last film of noted comedian M. S. Narayana. Plot. Shiva (Gopichand) is  a careless young man who is dependent on his father, Murthy (Prakash Raj) for all his expenses. He got fired from his job in Maharashtra because of a rift he created with the local goon on creating on a bridge project. When his boss asked to apologize to the local goon Shiva retaliates stating he would never bow down in front of a wrong person. This angers the manager and fires Shiva. Later Shiva reveals that he had created a scene to get fired from the job as he is missing his family. Murthy feels angry upon hearing the news  that Shiva had been dismissed from the job where with great difficulty he had Shiva recommended. Shiva unemployment and careless nature always becomes an issue between the father and son. Due to Murthy's transfer the family moves from Vijayawada. Shiva grandmother warns Shiva to be careful in the city as it is ruled by the local Don Kasi (Abhimanyu Singh). Shiva learns from his friend that Kasi has a huge ego problem and had once broken the leg of a minister who didn't come to the opening of his mall after saying he would attend and forced him  to come on a wheelchair to open the mall just to satisfy his ego. In an wedding event Shiva sees Nayana (Nayanthara) and falls in love with her. Upon learning that Nayana's boss makes her work day and night and takes all the credit for himself he goes to a bar and slaps Nayana's boss. Shiva portrays himself as Nayana's boyfriend which on result causes Nayana to be fired from the company. Shiva meets the depressed Nayana and tells her that life is beautiful to enjoy. Feeling confident with Shiva's words Nayana goes to her boss 's house and shouts him out in front of his house on all his affairs. Nayana's boss reveals that Shiva is the cause of her unemployment. Upon questioning Shiva, he admits that he did this to make Nayana spend time with him and to make her fall in love. Nayana in return tells Shiva to bear all her expenses until her job comes back. In the meanwhile Kasi comes to Murthy and ask him to give his house off. When Murthy rejects the later, Kasi gives Murthy 30 days time to change his decision otherwise he would have to  suffer consequences. Here Shiva brings crackers to all Nayana's apartment kids on her command but hears that city is not celebrating Diwali until court hearing as per Kasi's command because Kasi's brother was arrested. Shiva doesn't bother Kasi's command and asks the children to light the crackers. Seeing this Kasi's goons comes to beat them up but Shiva tactfully shouts that Kasi's brother is released hence everyone can celebrate Diwali. Hearing this the goons go back. Nayana gets impressed with Shiva and falls in love with him. Murthy sees Shiva and Nayana together  one day and advises Nayana that Shiva is not fit for marriage as he doesn't know responsibility and to leave him. Nayana expresses anger on Murthy later to Shiva and asks him to come out of the house. This angers Shiva and leaves Nayana stating that him family is everything for him and he cannot bear his father being insulted by anyone. Shiva asks his grandmother to give her property so he can start his construction company which is his dream. In a tif taff Shiva's grandmother is hurt which angers Murthy and throws him out of  the house. The next moment Kasi comes to Murthy's house and hits him for not giving him the house. Shiva seeing his father being beaten up by Kasi, in anger Shiva fights with Kasi and hits him badly in front of everyone. Since next day everyone feels proud of Shiva for standing up against Kasi and praises Murthy for having such a strong son. Being elated that his son is bringing respect to him Murthy patches up with his son and starts loving him. He even advises him to patch up with Nayana as she was the only one  who believed in Shiva when no one did. Kasi's brother comes to warn Murthy but Shiva beats him too and asks Kasi to back down. Nayana and Shiva get engaged. Kasi attacks Shiva's family but Shiva reaches on time to save everyone and injures one goon in the process that he gets admitted to hospital. Police informs Shiva that if the person dies Shiva will go to jail. Murthy in the fear about his son's future goes to Kasi and gives him his house's documents and asks his family to be left alone. But Kasi puts  a condition that Shiva has to apologize to Kasi in front of everyone as he was insulted earlier by Shiva. Murthy convinces Shiva to apologize to Kasi and Shiva unable to say no to his father goes and tells sorry to Kasi and all his goons. Thinking Kasi will leave them alone Murthy feels relaxed and moves on. But Kasi visits the hospital and kills the goon who was hurt by Shiva so that Shiva will land in jail. Upon hearing the news Shiva breaks down all the ties and goes after Kasi. The goon's wife admits in front  of everyone that Kasi had killed her husband in the hospital whereas Murthy was actually looking after them. Upon hearing this all the goons leaves Kasi and his brother. To get saved from Shiva, Kasi goes to Murthy and asks him to stop his son. Murthy says he won't coz if he stopped his son now he will fail as a father forever and throws Kasi out. Both Kasi and his brother gets defeated by Shiva. People in the city learns to stand up against the goons. Movie ends with Shiva celebrating Diwali with Nayana and his family in  their ancestral home. Soundtrack. Music composed by Mani Sharma. Lyrics were written by Sri Mani. Music released on Zee Music Company. Production. The film's production began in 2012 with Boopathy Pandian as a director under the title "Jagan Mohan IPS" however he left the film due to disagreements over the script. His replacement was B. Gopal who directed the film based on the story of Vakkantham Vamsi. Release. The film was scheduled to release theatrically on 9 June 2017. Financial troubles led to the film's shows getting cancelled on the aforementioned release date. On 10 June 2017, the  release of the film was put on hold. In 2020, the makers opted to release the film digitally. However, a year later, it was reported that they were considering a theatrical release only. The film was released in cinemas on 8 October 2021 in India. The film's Hindi dubbed version titled "Hero - The Bullet" was premiered on Zee Cinema on 19 February 2022.