# Rogue (2017 film)
**Rogue** (Telugu: రోగ్) is a 2017 Indian bilingual action romance film written and directed by [Puri Jagannadh](https://www.edgepedia.org/puri-jagannadh), shot simultaneously in Telugu and Kannada under the same title. It introduced Ishaan (also credited as CV Ishan) as the lead actor, with [Mannara Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/mannara-chopra) and Angela Krislinzki as the female leads, and was produced by C.R. Manohar and C.R. Gopi under the banner Tanvi Films.[1](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/cheliyaa-rogue-clear-censor-test-dil-raju-puri-jagan-announce-their-release-dates-720812) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/cast-and-crew/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Puri Jagannadh wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues, with co-writers A.R. Sreedhar and Kiran Thatavarthi[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/cast-and-crew/) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/fullcredits/) |
| Languages | Telugu and Kannada, shot simultaneously with the same title[1](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/cheliyaa-rogue-clear-censor-test-dil-raju-puri-jagan-announce-their-release-dates-720812) |
| Cast | Ishaan (Chanti/Sanju), Mannara Chopra (Anjali), Angela Krislinzki (Anjali), Thakur Anoop Singh (Psycho), with Ajaz Khan, Avinash, Subbaraju, and Ali in supporting roles[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/fullcredits/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017/cast-and-crew) |
| Censor certificate | U/A for both language versions[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) |
| Release | Announced for March 31, 2017; the Times of India reported the date was advanced to March 29[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puris-rogue-finally-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/57790273.cms) |
| Music | Sunil Kashyap; lyrics and dialogues by V Nagendra Prasad[3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/cast-and-crew/) • [2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) |
| IMDb rating | 4.6/10 from 230 votes[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Chanti (Ishaan), a young man in love with Anjali (Angela Krislinzki), the sister of a police commissioner. When the commissioner tries to arrange her marriage to an IPS officer, Chanti disrupts the engagement and, in the ensuing tussle, a constable is paralyzed, sending Chanti to prison. After his release he learns that Anjali has betrayed him, and he develops a lasting resentment toward women, especially anyone named Anjali.[8](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/5785/review/) • [9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017)
He then helps a family he had earlier harmed, which includes another young woman named Anjali (Mannara Chopra). A psycho killer on the run (Thakur Anoop Singh) begins targeting her, and the rest of the film follows how Chanti protects her and falls in love with her.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/rogue-telugu-movie-review.html) The story is set in Kolkata, a setting the Bangalore Mirror reviewer noted was new for [Kannada cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/kannada-cinema) though familiar in Telugu films.[11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/rogue-movie-review-so-bizarre-so-boring/articleshow/57948610.cms) The Telugu tagline was "Maro Chantigadi Prema Kadha" (another love story of Chanti).[1](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/cheliyaa-rogue-clear-censor-test-dil-raju-puri-jagan-announce-their-release-dates-720812)
## Production and release
Puri Jagannadh, who had previously directed the Telugu film *ISM*, wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues and directed the film, with his venture Puri Connects managing production for Tanvi Films. Mukesh G handled cinematography and Junaid Siddique the editing.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) • [3](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/cast-and-crew/) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puris-rogue-finally-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/57790273.cms) The project was delayed for a period before its release date was set.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puris-rogue-finally-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/57790273.cms)
**Promotion.** The audio launch was held in [Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore) in early March 2017 with industry figures including Kiccha Sudeep, Srikanth, Prem, and Rakshitha, and the trailer was released alongside the music. A larger Telugu-language music launch followed in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), where [Sunny Leone](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunny-leone) gave a special performance.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html)
**Censor and theatrical release.** Both language versions received a U/A certificate, and the makers announced a worldwide release on March 31, 2017, in over 1,000 theaters globally.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html) The Times of India reported that the makers advanced the release by two days to March 29 to avoid box-office competition; most later listings record the release date as March 31.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puris-rogue-finally-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/57790273.cms) • [10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/rogue-telugu-movie-review.html) Jayanna Films released the film in over 180 theaters across [Karnataka](https://www.edgepedia.org/karnataka), the second-widest Kannada release for a debutant film at the time, behind *Jaguar*'s more than 220.[2](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html)
## Reception
Critical response was mixed to negative. The Bangalore Mirror gave 1.5/5, calling the film boring and saying the plot "drags on in slow motion," while praising the action sequences and Thakur Anoop Singh's scenes as the livelier elements.[11](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/rogue-movie-review-so-bizarre-so-boring/articleshow/57948610.cms) 123telugu rated it 2.5/5 as an "outdated entertainer," faulting the second half's screenplay while crediting the film with presenting debutant Ishaan stylishly and noting Sunil Kashyap's background score as very good.[10](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/rogue-telugu-movie-review.html) The Times of India took the opposite view, rating it 3.5/5 and calling it "an out-an-out entertaining action drama" with a predictable storyline and hilarious dialogues.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/rogue/movie-review/57940167.cms) A nowrunning review called it "yet another routine template film from Puri Jagannadh."[8](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/5785/review/)
On IMDb the film holds a 4.6/10 rating from 230 votes.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/ratings/) Rotten Tomatoes lists no critic reviews for the film.[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017)
## Later availability
The film began streaming on October 15, 2019, with a listed runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes, and has since been available to rent or buy on Prime Video.[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017) • [13](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/rogue-2017)
## References
1. [Cheliyaa, Rogue clear censor test: Dil Raju, Puri Jagan announce their release dates, IBTimes India](https://www.ibtimes.co.in/cheliyaa-rogue-clear-censor-test-dil-raju-puri-jagan-announce-their-release-dates-720812)
2. [Puri Jagannadh's Rogue Gears Up For A Grand Release!, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2017/puri-jagannadh-s-rogue-gears-up-for-a-grand-release-257182.html)
3. [Rogue Cast and Crew, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/cast-and-crew/)
4. [Rogue (2017) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/fullcredits/)
5. [Rogue Cast and Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017/cast-and-crew)
6. [Puri's 'Rogue' finally gets a release date, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puris-rogue-finally-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/57790273.cms)
7. [Rogue (2017) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6682124/ratings/)
8. [Rogue Movie Review, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/20511/telugu/rogue/5785/review/)
9. [Rogue (2017), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_2017)
10. [Review: Rogue – Outdated Entertainer, 123telugu](https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/rogue-telugu-movie-review.html)
11. [Rogue movie review: So bizarre, so boring, Bangalore Mirror](https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/rogue-movie-review-so-bizarre-so-boring/articleshow/57948610.cms)
12. [Rogue Review {3.5/5}, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/rogue/movie-review/57940167.cms)
13. [Rogue (2017) streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/rogue-2017)
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