# Pataas (పటాస్)
**Pataas** (పటాస్) is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Anil Ravipudi in his directorial debut, starring [Nandamuri Kalyan Ram](https://www.edgepedia.org/nandamuri-kalyan-ram) as a corrupt police officer who has a change of heart after being transferred to [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) Kalyan Ram also produced the film under his banner N.T.R. Arts, and it was released in India on January 23, 2015.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15575/telugu/pataas/index.htm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | January 23, 2015 (India), Telugu language[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) |
| Director / producer | Anil Ravipudi's directorial debut; produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under N.T.R. Arts[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15575/telugu/pataas/index.htm) |
| Lead cast | Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (ACP Kalyan Sinha), Shruti Sodhi (Mahathi), Ashutosh Rana (GK), Sai Kumar (DGP Murali Krishna)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) |
| Music | Sai Karthik; includes a remix of "Arey O Samba" from Balakrishna's *Rowdy Inspector*[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15575/telugu/pataas/index.htm) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) |
| Runtime | 2h 7m (127 min) per IMDb; some listings give 2h 21m[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pataas-movie-review/movie-review/45994384.cms) |
| Box office | Gross worldwide ₹287,000,000 per IMDb; about Rs. 80 million (Rs. 8 crore) gross in its opening weekend worldwide[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) • [5](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pataas-a-much-needed-hit-for-kalyan-ram-115012800365_1.html) |
| Remake | Remade in Tamil as *Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva* (2017)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
ACP Kalyan Sinha, a corrupt police officer, gets himself transferred to Hyderabad, where he takes bribes and joins hands with GK, a local politician and criminal who is an enemy of the police department and of the DGP.[6](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/pataas/story.html) He falls in love with Mahitha, a journalist, and befriends a deaf and mute girl, Kavya.[4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pataas-movie-review/movie-review/45994384.cms) When GK's brother kills Kavya, Kalyan turns against GK, arrests the brother, and confronts the politician after GK kidnaps his girlfriend.[7](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/patas/0-0-7394?web=true) The film's central twist concerns why Kalyan behaved corruptly and what connects him to the DGP.[6](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/pataas/story.html)
## Production and release
Anil Ravipudi, a screenwriter who had worked closely with Gopi Mohan and Kona Venkat, made his directorial debut with the film.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) Kalyan Ram took a break of almost a year after his previous film *Om 3D* (2013) before beginning shooting.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) The makers initially planned a release in the first week of January, but the death of Kalyan Ram's brother Janakiram six weeks before release led to a change of date, and the film was dedicated to Nandamuri Janakiram.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) NTR Jr gave a voiceover at the beginning stressing road safety.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) The title was suggested by the film's lyricist [Kasarla Shyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/kasarla-shyam) and approved immediately.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms) [Dil Raju](https://www.edgepedia.org/dil-raju) acquired the film's distribution rights in the Telugu states in December 2014.[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15575/telugu/pataas/index.htm)
## Reception and box office
The film opened to positive word of mouth and was described by IANS as a sleeper hit that ended Kalyan Ram's streak of box-office failures, which had included *Jayeebhava*, *Kathi*, and *OM 3D*.[5](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pataas-a-much-needed-hit-for-kalyan-ram-115012800365_1.html) It grossed about Rs. 80 million (Rs. 8 crore) worldwide in its opening weekend, with shows increased from the Monday after release.[5](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pataas-a-much-needed-hit-for-kalyan-ram-115012800365_1.html) Its theatrical rights were sold for Rs 90 million (Rs 9 crore), and first-week worldwide share of Rs 89 million (Rs 8.9 crore) recovered the distributors' investment within a week.[8](https://telugupeople.com/news/News.asp?catID=79&newsID=94909) IMDb lists a gross worldwide figure of ₹287,000,000.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242)
**Critical response was divided.** The Times of India gave the film 3.5 out of 5, calling it a mass entertainer done right despite a predictable storyline, praising the comedy of the first half and the post-interval episode while noting an underwritten romantic track.[4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pataas-movie-review/movie-review/45994384.cms) 123telugu, also rating it 3.5/5, predicted it would stand as the biggest hit of Kalyan Ram's career.[9](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/patas-movie-review-in-telugu.html) The New Indian Express took the opposite view, calling it predictable and clichéd, criticizing the unconvincing transformation of the hero and the forced romance, while crediting M.S. Narayana's comedy and [Ashutosh Rana](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashutosh-rana)'s villain as strengths.[10](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/telugu/2015/Jan/24/pataas-a-yawn-worthy-watch-709044.html)
## Legacy and availability
IMDb's trivia section describes *Pataas* as the first blockbuster of 2015 in the Telugu film industry.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) The film was remade in Tamil as *Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva* (2017).[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242) A Hindi-dubbed version, titled *Patas*, runs 1h 39m and streams on ZEE5; the original Telugu film is available on Zee5, Sun Nxt, VI movies and tv, and free with ads on JioHotstar.[7](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/patas/0-0-7394?web=true) • [11](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/pataas)
## References
1. [Pataas (2015), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4384242)
2. [Pataas trivia, Times of India (January 24, 2015)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pataas/articleshow/46001214.cms)
3. [Pataas Telugu Movie, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15575/telugu/pataas/index.htm)
4. [Pataas Movie Review {3.5/5}, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/pataas-movie-review/movie-review/45994384.cms)
5. ['Pataas' a much needed hit for Kalyan Ram, IANS via Business Standard (January 28, 2015)](https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/pataas-a-much-needed-hit-for-kalyan-ram-115012800365_1.html)
6. [పటాస్ స్టోరీ, Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/pataas/story.html)
7. [Watch Patas (Hindi) on ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/patas/0-0-7394?web=true)
8. [Pataas recovers investment in first week, TeluguPeople.com (January 30, 2015)](https://telugupeople.com/news/News.asp?catID=79&newsID=94909)
9. [సమీక్ష : పటాస్ – మసాలా ఎంటర్టైనర్, 123telugu (January 24, 2015)](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/patas-movie-review-in-telugu.html)
10. [Pataas, a Yawn-worthy Watch, The New Indian Express (January 24, 2015)](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/telugu/2015/Jan/24/pataas-a-yawn-worthy-watch-709044.html)
11. [Pataas streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/pataas)
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