సింహాసనం (1986)

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Simhasanam is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language epic period action film written, directed, edited, and produced by Krishna under the Padmalaya Studios banner. Marking his directorial debut, Krishna also stars in a dual role, alongside Jayaprada, Radha, and Mandakini. The supporting cast includes Waheeda Rehman, Satyanarayana, Kantha Rao, Prabhakar Reddy, Gummadi, Giri Babu, and Amjad Khan. The music for the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri, marking his Telugu debut. The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Singhasan, with Jeetendra as the lead.

Production

In November 1984, actor Superstar Krishna launched his film studio, Padmalaya, aiming to establish it as a significant name in the industry. At the time, he was balancing his acting career in Telugu films with producing Hindi films. To enhance the studio’s reputation, Krishna decided to remake the 1951 Telugu film Pathala Bhairavi into Hindi.

In 1985, Krishna ventured into direction and set out to create a grand folklore (janapada) film with impressive sets. To make this high-budget venture work, he decided to produce it in both Telugu and Hindi. This led to Simhasanam, the first Telugu film shot in 70 mm. The Telugu version was titled Simhasanam, while the Hindi version was titled Singhasan, starring Jeetendra. Produced under the Padmalaya banner with his brothers G.

Krishna is officially credited with the story and screenplay, while his frequent collaborator, Tripuraneni Maharadhi, is credited with the dialogues. However, Maharadhi played a significant role in writing the entire script, not just the dialogue portion. The film blends historical elements with folk narratives, drawing inspiration from actual events and figures.

Krishna played dual roles as Vikrama Simha and Aditya Vardhana. Jayapradha was cast as Princess Alakananda Devi, with Radha, and Mandakini in key female roles. Other prominent actors included Waheeda Rehman, Prabhakar Reddy, Satyanarayana, Kantha Rao, Gummadi, and Giri Babu.

Amjad Khan made his Telugu debut with a significant role in both the Telugu and Hindi versions. Nutan Prasad provided the voice for Amjad Khan, and Sowcar Janaki dubbed for Waheeda Rehman in the Telugu version. Dialogue writer Tripuraneni Maharathi also appeared in a role in the film.

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