# Adhurs (అదుర్స్)
**Adhurs** (అదుర్స్) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by [V. V. Vinayak](https://www.edgepedia.org/v-v-vinayak), who co-wrote it with Kona Venkat, starring [N. T. Rama Rao Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/n-t-rama-rao-jr) in a dual role as twin brothers separated at birth, alongside [Nayanthara](https://www.edgepedia.org/nayanthara) and Sheela.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) Produced by Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, it was released on 13 January 2010 as a Sankranti (major mid-January Hindu harvest festival) festival attraction and became a commercial success.[2](https://telugu.filmyfocus.com/adhurs-movie-final-total-worldwide-collections)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 13 January 2010, wide theatrical release in India, during the Sankranti festival season[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/adhurs) • [2](https://telugu.filmyfocus.com/adhurs-movie-final-total-worldwide-collections) |
| Director and writer | V. V. Vinayak (direction and screenplay), co-written with Kona Venkat[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) |
| Lead cast | N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Chari and Narasimha; Nayanthara as Chandrakala; Sheela Kaur; Brahmanandam as Bhattacharya[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs) |
| Music and crew | Music by Devi Sri Prasad, cinematography by Chota K. Naidu, editing by Gowtham Raju[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) • [5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html) |
| Budget and returns | Made on a budget of ₹260 million (₹26 crore); collected a distributor share of ₹280 million–300 million (₹28–30 crore)[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 6.8; Filmfare Award Telugu nominations for Best Film and Best Director[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs) • [6](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adhurs/2030362860/) |
| Later life | Theatrical re-release scheduled for 18 November 2023; currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video and, free with ads, on JioHotstar[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows twin brothers who are separated at birth and raised in very different households.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs) According to the review account, Parabrahma Sastry's ([Tanikella Bharani](https://www.edgepedia.org/tanikella-bharani)) wife delivers a still-born child for the third time, and on the advice of a nurse the family separates a baby boy from an unidentified woman who has delivered twins; the boy is raised as Narasimha Chari, while the other twin, also named [Narasimha](https://www.edgepedia.org/narasimha), grows up with his mother.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html)
The two brothers grow into contrasting figures. Chari becomes assistant priest to Brahmanandam's character, involved in pujas and rituals, while Narasimha becomes a police officer working undercover.[7](https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-adurs/20100113.htm) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/adhurs) The villain Dhanraj ([Ashish Vidyarthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashish-vidyarthi)) heads a gang that is after an army scientist, who is the twins' biological father, and in order to make the scientist comply they abduct Narasimha; when they instead find Chari, they pay him to impersonate the man they are seeking.[8](https://www.netflixmovies.com/adhurs-2010) The mistaken-identity situation between the twins supplies the comedy, and the brothers ultimately unite against the underworld.[7](https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-adurs/20100113.htm) • [9](https://skycmedia.com/watch/adhurs)
## Production and release
The film was launched on 23 April 2008 at the Film Nagar Cultural Center in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad).[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/adhurs) Kajal Agarwal and Ileana were originally considered for the female leads before being replaced by Nayantara and Sheela.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html) N. T. Rama Rao Jr. continued working through the shoot despite a severe accident during filming, which the Times of India review singled out for praise alongside his dancing and action sequences.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/adhurs-movie-review/movie-review/5453286.cms)
**A contested release.** The film opened on 13 January 2010 amid uncertainty over whether it would face the wrath of [Telangana](https://www.edgepedia.org/telangana) agitators, then active in the region.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html) On release day, large fan crowds appeared in coastal Andhra and [Rayalaseema](https://www.edgepedia.org/rayalaseema) cities such as Tirupati and [Vijayawada](https://www.edgepedia.org/vijayawada), while screenings in the Telangana region faced obstacles and Hyderabad saw a thinner opening presence.[11](https://telugu.oneindia.com/news/2010/01/13/adurs-released-ap-130110.html) In the event the release passed smoothly, with no untoward incidents at any theater and elaborate police arrangements; the review credits appeals by the producers and by NTR for the calm.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html) Released as a Sankranti attraction, it competed with Venkatesh's *Namo Venkatesa* and Ravi Teja's *Shambo Shiva Shambo*, and audiences chose *Adhurs*.[2](https://telugu.filmyfocus.com/adhurs-movie-final-total-worldwide-collections)
## Reception and controversy
**Box office and awards.** Made on a budget of ₹260 million (₹26 crore), the film collected a distributor share of ₹280 million–300 million (₹28–30 crore).[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) It received Filmfare Award Telugu nominations for Best Film and Best Director.[6](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adhurs/2030362860/) The NTR–Vinayak combination, in its third film together, was judged to have lived up to expectations, with [Devi Sri Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/devi-sri-prasad)'s music adding to the film's appeal among mass and youth audiences.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html) Rediff's review called the film "NTR's show all the way," praising the actor's ease in the double role and Brahmanandam's comedy while noting screenplay loopholes and an underdeveloped romance.[7](https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-adurs/20100113.htm) The Times of India gave it 3.0 out of 5.[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/adhurs-movie-review/movie-review/5453286.cms)
**Portrayal of Brahmin characters.** After release, the depiction of Brahmin characters drew criticism, which director V. V. Vinayak later recalled in an interview.[12](https://tv9telugu.com/videos/entertainment-videos/v-v-vinayak-opens-up-on-chatrapathi-remake-adhurs-controversy-and-k-viswanaths-priceless-praise-video-tv9d-1863000.html) A group from the Brahmin community approached the State governor, Narasimhan, asking for the film to be banned over N. T. Rama Rao Jr.'s portrayal of the Brahmin priest Chari.[8](https://www.netflixmovies.com/adhurs-2010) In the same interview, Vinayak described the praise the film received from the veteran director [K. Viswanath](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-viswanath) as the great award of his life.[12](https://tv9telugu.com/videos/entertainment-videos/v-v-vinayak-opens-up-on-chatrapathi-remake-adhurs-controversy-and-k-viswanaths-priceless-praise-video-tv9d-1863000.html)
## Legacy and sequel demand
Vinayak has described *Adhurs* as a milestone in his career and in NTR's, noting that it performed better than their earlier combination film *Adi* and expanded the actor's fan following.[13](https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/vv-vinayak-reacts-to-adhurs-2-demand-from-jr-ntr-fans/articleshow/60517351.cms) Fans have long demanded a sequel, and the subject has surfaced in news repeatedly, but the project has not taken shape; in a 2018 interview Vinayak said he had considered several stories, found none satisfying, and was waiting for the right script before making *Adhurs 2*.[13](https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/vv-vinayak-reacts-to-adhurs-2-demand-from-jr-ntr-fans/articleshow/60517351.cms) • [14](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/vv-vinayak-interview-intelligent-is-super-hit-063570.html)
The film was dubbed in two languages, including a Hindi version released under the title *Judwaa No.1*.[15](https://www.aha.video/movie/adhurs) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/adhurs) Its popular song "Shambo Shiva Shambo" remains the film's best-known musical number.[15](https://www.aha.video/movie/adhurs) A theatrical re-release was scheduled for 18 November 2023, and the film is currently available on streaming services including Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar (free with ads), Aha, and [ETV Win](https://www.edgepedia.org/etv-win) through Airtel Xstream Play.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV) • [4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs) • [16](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/adhurs/ETVWIN_MOVIE_67ac63b870c593227200112e)
## References
1. [Adhurs, Google Play Movies description](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=49B619F29990F469MV)
2. [Adhurs 12 years: final worldwide collections, Filmy Focus](https://telugu.filmyfocus.com/adhurs-movie-final-total-worldwide-collections)
3. [Adhurs on Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/adhurs)
4. [Adhurs streaming: where to watch movie online?, JustWatch (India)](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/adhurs)
5. [Telugu Review: Adurs Review, Filmibeat (15 January 2010)](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/adurs-movie-review-150110.html)
6. [Adhurs, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/adhurs/2030362860/)
7. [Review: Adurs is NTR's show all the way, Rediff.com Movies (13 January 2010)](https://m.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-adurs/20100113.htm)
8. [Adhurs (2010) facts and trivia, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/adhurs-2010)
9. [Watch అదుర్స్ (2010) on Aha Video, SkyC Media](https://skycmedia.com/watch/adhurs)
10. [Adhurs Movie Review {3/5}, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/adhurs-movie-review/movie-review/5453286.cms)
11. [సీమాంధ్రలో జూనియర్ ఎన్టీఆర్ అదుర్స్, Telugu Oneindia (13 January 2010)](https://telugu.oneindia.com/news/2010/01/13/adurs-released-ap-130110.html)
12. [V. V. Vinayak on the Chatrapathi remake, Adhurs controversy and K. Viswanath's praise, TV9 Telugu](https://tv9telugu.com/videos/entertainment-videos/v-v-vinayak-opens-up-on-chatrapathi-remake-adhurs-controversy-and-k-viswanaths-priceless-praise-video-tv9d-1863000.html)
13. ['అదుర్స్ 2' గురించి స్పందించిన వినాయక్, Samayam Telugu (14 September 2017)](https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/vv-vinayak-reacts-to-adhurs-2-demand-from-jr-ntr-fans/articleshow/60517351.cms)
14. ['ఇంటిలిజెంట్' సూపర్హిట్.. అదుర్స్2, మహేశ్తో సినిమా ప్లానింగ్.. వినాయక్, Telugu Filmibeat (8 February 2018)](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/vv-vinayak-interview-intelligent-is-super-hit-063570.html)
15. [Watch Adhurs Full Movie Online, Aha Video](https://www.aha.video/movie/adhurs)
16. [Adhurs on Airtel Xstream Play (ETV Win)](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/adhurs/ETVWIN_MOVIE_67ac63b870c593227200112e)
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