# Paisa Vasool (పైసా వసూల్) (2017 film)
**Paisa Vasool** (పైసా వసూల్) is a 2017 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by [Puri Jagannadh](https://www.edgepedia.org/puri-jagannadh) and starring [Nandamuri Balakrishna](https://www.edgepedia.org/nandamuri-balakrishna) as Theda Singh, a gangster recruited by India's intelligence agency RAW to eliminate a mafia don.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) It was Balakrishna's 101st film and his first collaboration with Jagannadh.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/paisa-vasool-n-balakrishna-and-puri-jagannadh-announce-release-date-4699056/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 1 September 2017, advanced from an announced 29 September date[3](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/paisa-vasools-shoot-wrapped-up.html) |
| Director / writer | Puri Jagannadh[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) |
| Lead cast | Nandamuri Balakrishna (Theda Singh), Shriya Saran (Sarika), Vikramjeet Virk (Bob Marley), Kyra Dutt, Musskan Sethi, Kabir Bedi[4](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/VbzOmkwCufHpKsZv17A6P/main/) |
| Production | V. Anand Prasad for Bhavya Creations; music by Anup Rubens[4](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/VbzOmkwCufHpKsZv17A6P/main/) |
| Runtime / rating | 2h 22min; UA age rating; IMDb 4.2/10[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) |
| Filming | Porto, Portugal, among the locations[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7188742/) |
| Streaming (India) | Sun Nxt and VI movies and tv; not on Netflix[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Theda Singh, a self-proclaimed criminal just released from Tihar Jail, is recruited by RAW (Research and Analysis Wing), India's external intelligence agency, to infiltrate the gang of the mafia don [Bob Marley](https://www.edgepedia.org/bob-marley) and eliminate him.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) The police, unable to find any clue about the European-based don's deeds, lure Theda Singh with money, then discover he already has a connection with Bob Marley; the gang in turn learns his real mission.[7](https://english.tupaki.com/movies-reviews/movie/review/paisa-vasool/661) A flashback set in Portugal explains his link to Sarika ([Shriya Saran](https://www.edgepedia.org/shriya-saran)), and the story follows how he plays the police and the mafia against each other.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkXrHQehl5E)
## Production and release
The title was announced officially on 9 June 2017, with the first look released the same evening; at that point the film was slated for 29 September and the unit was shooting in Portugal.[6](https://telugucinema.com/news/balakrishna-puri-film-titled-paisa-vasool) The makers later advanced the release to 1 September 2017, and the shoot wrapped on 2 August with a traditional pumpkin-breaking ceremony. The audio launch was held on 17 August in Khammam.[3](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/paisa-vasools-shoot-wrapped-up.html) The actor and director announced the original date during a Facebook Live chat that drew 1 million views.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/paisa-vasool-n-balakrishna-and-puri-jagannadh-announce-release-date-4699056/) Musskan Sethi made her screen debut with the film, and [Kyra Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyra-dutt) appeared in a special song.[3](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/paisa-vasools-shoot-wrapped-up.html)
## Reception
**Critical response.** 123telugu rated the film 3/5, calling it "Balayya's one man show" and praising Balakrishna's energetic performance and Puri-style dialogues while criticizing the routine storyline and the predictable last twenty minutes.[9](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/balakrishna-paisa-vasool-telugu-movie-review.html) Tupaki gave 2.5/5, describing it as a film "solely made to thrill the Nandamuri Fans" with an entertaining first half and a weak climax.[7](https://english.tupaki.com/movies-reviews/movie/review/paisa-vasool/661) The Cinema Express review was more negative, calling the film a rehash of Jagannadh's earlier characterizations, defeated by a meandering plot and crude lingo, with Balakrishna alone holding it together.[10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2017/Sep/01/paisa-vasool-only-for-fans-1927.html) On IMDb the film holds a 4.2/10 rating from about 990 users.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool)
**Box office and certification.** IMDb lists a worldwide gross of $47,245.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7188742/) For its UK release, the distributor removed sequences of strong violence to obtain a 12A classification; an uncut 15 classification was available.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7188742/)
## Availability
In India the film streams on Sun Nxt and VI movies and tv, with no free options listed; it is not on Netflix.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool) In the United States it is available on Sun Nxt with a subscription, and Amazon Video offers HD rental from $1.99 and purchase from $4.99.[11](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/VbzOmkwCufHpKsZv17A6P/where-to-watch/) • [12](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/rNN30HLJLCDw60EwXZQoR2/showtimes/) A Hindi-dubbed version was released on YouTube by Goldmines in 2022, where it has drawn over 168 million views.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkXrHQehl5E)
## Other uses of the title
A different Hindi film titled *Paisa Vasool*, directed by Srinivas Bhashyam and starring [Manisha Koirala](https://www.edgepedia.org/manisha-koirala) and [Sushmita Sen](https://www.edgepedia.org/sushmita-sen), was released in 2004; it received a 0.5/5 review from Bollywood Hungama's critic Taran Adarsh, a film critic and trade analyst.[13](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/paisa-vasool/critic-review/paisa-vasool-movie-review/) The phrase itself is a colloquial Bollywood term for entertainment that delivers value for money.[14](https://fileserver-az.core.ac.uk/download/pdf/15618692.pdf)
## References
1. [Paisa Vasool streaming: where to watch movie online? JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/paisa-vasool)
2. [Paisa Vasool: N Balakrishna and Puri Jagannadh announce release date, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/paisa-vasool-n-balakrishna-and-puri-jagannadh-announce-release-date-4699056/)
3. [Paisa Vasool's shoot wrapped up, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/paisa-vasools-shoot-wrapped-up.html)
4. [Paisa Vasool Movie, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/VbzOmkwCufHpKsZv17A6P/main/)
5. [Paisa Vasool (2017), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7188742/)
6. [Balakrishna – Puri film titled Paisa Vasool, TeluguCinema.com](https://telugucinema.com/news/balakrishna-puri-film-titled-paisa-vasool)
7. [Paisa Vasool review, Tupaki English](https://english.tupaki.com/movies-reviews/movie/review/paisa-vasool/661)
8. [Paisa Vasool (4K Ultra HD) Full Hindi Dubbed Movie, Goldmines on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkXrHQehl5E)
9. [Review: Paisa Vasool – Balayya's one man show, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/balakrishna-paisa-vasool-telugu-movie-review.html)
10. [Paisa Vasool: Only for fans, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2017/Sep/01/paisa-vasool-only-for-fans-1927.html)
11. [Paisa Vasool – Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/VbzOmkwCufHpKsZv17A6P/where-to-watch/)
12. [Paisa Vasool Showtimes Near Me, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paisa-vasool/rNN30HLJLCDw60EwXZQoR2/showtimes/)
13. [Paisa Vasool Movie Review (2004), Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/paisa-vasool/critic-review/paisa-vasool-movie-review/)
14. [Thesis on Bollywood film audiences, CORE](https://fileserver-az.core.ac.uk/download/pdf/15618692.pdf)
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