# Babu Bangaram (బాబు బంగారం)
**Babu Bangaram** (బాబు బంగారం) is a 2016 Telugu-language action romantic comedy film directed by Maruthi Dasari and starring Venkatesh as a kind-hearted police officer and [Nayanthara](https://www.edgepedia.org/nayanthara) as the daughter of a fugitive murder suspect. It was released in theaters on 12 August 2016, produced by [Sithara Entertainments](https://www.edgepedia.org/sithara-entertainments) with music composed by Ghibran.[1](https://www.zee5.com/te/movies/details/babu-bangaram/0-0-2708) • [2](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 12 August 2016, Telugu language, India[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/babu-bangaram/ott.html) |
| Director and writer | Maruthi Dasari (story, screenplay, direction); dialogues by Darling Swamy[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html) |
| Lead cast | Venkatesh as ACP Krishna; Nayanthara as Sailaja; Sampath Raj as Mallesh Yadav[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5953594/) |
| Runtime and certification | 150 minutes (2h 30m); certified U/A in India[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/babu-bangaram/ott.html) |
| Music and crew | Music by Ghibran; cinematography by Richard Prasad; editing by S.B. Uddav[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html) |
| Box office | Budget $4.2 million; grossed $6.9 million worldwide, a 1.6x return[5](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/babu-bangaram/rPz6mKxRJGFzG6uT367II1/main/) |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video and Zee5 (free with ads) in India[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/babu-bangaram) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
ACP Krishna (Venkatesh) is an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the crime branch with an unusually soft temperament: he beats criminals in the line of duty and then personally tends to their recovery, even arranging prayers for their quick recuperation.[7](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/babu-bangaram/story.html) He meets Sailaja (Nayanthara), a woman running a mess (a small eatery) while supporting her sisters and grandmother, and falls in love with her at first sight.[7](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/babu-bangaram/story.html)
Sailaja's family faces pressure from several directions. Her father Sastry ([Jayaprakash](https://www.edgepedia.org/jayaprakash)), an income tax officer, is a fugitive accused of murdering a colleague; police, MLA Puchappa ([Posani Krishna Murali](https://www.edgepedia.org/posani-krishna-murali)), and Mallesh Yadav (Sampath Raj), a goon aspiring to become mayor, are all searching for him.[7](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/babu-bangaram/story.html) She is also harassed by her maternal uncle's son Battayi Babji (Prudhviraj), who torments her daily to marry him.[8](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/baabu-bangaaram)
Krishna helps Sailaja's family to get close to her, and the two fall in love. When she learns that he approached her as part of a secret police operation to arrest her father, she breaks off the relationship.[7](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/babu-bangaram/story.html) The rest of the film follows his investigation into the case and his effort to win her back.[9](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/babu-bangaram/ET00039424)
## Production
The film was made on the Sithara Entertainments banner, presented by [S. Radha Krishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-radha-krishna) (Chinababu) and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and P.D.V. Prasad.[10](https://www.telugu360.com/te/babu-bangaram-telugu-movie-samiksha/) It marked Venkatesh's 70th film, aimed at family audiences, and paired him with Nayanthara after their earlier hits Lakshmi, Tulasi, and Chintakayala Ravi.[10](https://www.telugu360.com/te/babu-bangaram-telugu-movie-samiksha/) For Nayanthara it was a return to [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema) after two years.[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html)
For director Maruthi, who had scored a hit with the [Nani](https://www.edgepedia.org/nani-actor) starrer *Bhale Bhale Magadivoy* the previous year, this was his first film with a truly big star.[11](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/babu-bangaram-movie-review) The story written by Maruthi and Darling Swamy drew comparisons to the 1991 [Nagarjuna](https://www.edgepedia.org/nagarjuna) film *Nirnayam*, which had a similar premise of a policeman bonding with a fugitive's daughter.[11](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/babu-bangaram-movie-review) • [12](https://teluguboxoffice.com/audio-reviews/review-babu-bangaram-one-time-watchable-movie/) Filming took place partly in Slovenia, and the film was also known by the title *Revolver Raja*.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5953594/)
## Reception
**Critical response was mixed.** Telugu360 rated the film 2.75 out of 5, finding the storyline routine and predictable but praising Venkatesh's comic performance in two shades of his character and Prudhvi's Battayi Babji role.[10](https://www.telugu360.com/te/babu-bangaram-telugu-movie-samiksha/) [Behindwoods](https://www.edgepedia.org/behindwoods) gave it 2.5 out of 5, calling it a "one time watchable quintessential popcorn flick" and noting that the second half worked better than the first, though several fights and emotional scenes felt force-fitted.[2](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html)
The Deccan Chronicle review was more negative, calling the film predictable and stating that Maruthi "completely failed to tackle the second half," while crediting Venkatesh and Nayanthara's performances.[13](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130816/babu-bangaram-movie-review-this-bangaram-is-not-pure.html) TeluguCinema.com judged the first half, carried by comedy and Venkatesh's histrionics, the film's asset, with the second half lacking entertainment; it singled out Richard Prasad's cinematography and the songs "Mallela Vaana" and "Babu Bangaram" as the best of the score.[11](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/babu-bangaram-movie-review)
On IMDb the film holds a rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 561 votes, with one nomination total.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5953594/) At the box office it grossed $6.9 million worldwide against a $4.2 million budget.[5](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/babu-bangaram/rPz6mKxRJGFzG6uT367II1/main/)
## Availability
As of late 2026, Babu Bangaram streams in India on Amazon Prime Video (including the ad-supported tier) and free with ads on Zee5.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/babu-bangaram) It is also available on Airtel Xstream Play through ZEE5 for eligible Airtel plan subscribers.[14](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/babu-bangaram/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-2708) Zee5 lists the streaming version at 2 hours 18 minutes with Telugu audio.[1](https://www.zee5.com/te/movies/details/babu-bangaram/0-0-2708)
## References
1. [Babu Bangaram on ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/te/movies/details/babu-bangaram/0-0-2708)
2. [Babu Bangaram Movie Review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/babu-bangaram/babu-bangaram-review.html)
3. [Babu Bangaram OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/babu-bangaram/ott.html)
4. [Babu Bangaram (2016), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5953594/)
5. [Babu Bangaram, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/babu-bangaram/rPz6mKxRJGFzG6uT367II1/main/)
6. [Babu Bangaram streaming: where to watch online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/babu-bangaram)
7. [బాబు బంగారం స్టోరీ, FilmiBeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/babu-bangaram/story.html)
8. [Baabu Bangaaram on Moviebuff.com](https://d1f72a6kha0tf8.cloudfront.net/baabu-bangaaram)
9. [Babu Bangaram, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/babu-bangaram/ET00039424)
10. [రివ్యూ : కథ లో క్యారెట్స్ తగ్గిన 'బాబు బంగారం', Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/te/babu-bangaram-telugu-movie-samiksha/)
11. [Babu Bangaram – Movie Review, TeluguCinema.com](https://telugucinema.com/reviews/babu-bangaram-movie-review)
12. [Review: Babu Bangaram – One time watchable movie, Telugu Box Office](https://teluguboxoffice.com/audio-reviews/review-babu-bangaram-one-time-watchable-movie/)
13. [Babu Bangaram movie review: This Bangaram is not pure, Deccan Chronicle](https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/130816/babu-bangaram-movie-review-this-bangaram-is-not-pure.html)
14. [Babu Bangaram on Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/babu-bangaram/ZEEFIVE_MOVIE_0-0-2708)
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