Money

Money (1993)

Two unemployed youths kidnap their wealthy neighbor and later learn that her husband wants her dead for the property; they end up helping her out of the situation.

Date of release
1993-05-05
TMDB
8.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 25m
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Director
Siva Nageshwara Rao
Collection
Money - Telugu Movie Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Money is a 1993 Indian Telugu language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao in his directorial debut. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma, the film features an ensemble cast including J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, Jayasudha, Renuka Shahane, Paresh Rawal, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Brahmanandam. It also marks the first lead role for J. D. Chakravarthy.

Production

During the production of Kshana Kshanam (1991), Siva Nageswara Rao, who was part of Ram Gopal Varma's direction team, was offered a permanent position by Varma with a payment of ₹5 lakh per film. However, Siva Nageswara Rao expressed his desire to direct films independently. In response, Varma suggested several story ideas, including an adaptation of the 1986 American film Ruthless People.

For the casting, J. D. Chakravarthy, Chinna, and Jayasudha were chosen early on during the production of Kshana Kshanam. However, finding the actor for the role of Jayasudha's husband posed challenges. Initially, Dasari Narayana Rao was considered, but Siva Nageswara Rao decided against it, concerned that Dasari's stature might lead audiences to believe he had directed the film. The team then approached S. P.

For the role of the young female lead, Boney Kapoor, who was working with Ram Gopal Varma on Raatri (1992), recommended Renuka Shahane after seeing her in the television program Surabhi. Following Kapoor’s suggestion, Siva Nageswara Rao watched the show and approached Shahane, who promptly agreed to join the project. She arrived four days before the shoot and thoroughly prepared for her role, translating her dialogues into Hindi for practice.

After completing Kshana Kshanam, Ram Gopal Varma began simultaneous production on Raatri and Money. However, Money encountered delays when Paresh Rawal suffered an accident, pausing production for three months. During the interim, Varma completed Raatri and Antham, but both films underperformed at the box office, creating financial challenges for Money.

The song "Bhadram, Be Careful" was originally planned as a duet between characters played by Chakravarthy and Chinna, and the scene was shot accordingly. However, it was later restructured to feature Paresh Rawal, Uttej, and others.

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