Saaho
Sujeeth's 2019 Indian action thriller film, Saaho is written and directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations. It stars Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor and was shot simultaneously in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil languages before being translated into Malayalam. It marks the Hindi debut of the former and the Telugu and Tamil debuts of the latter. Other notable actors in the film include Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay, and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The plot revolves around an undercover agent and his partner as they pursue a burglar who has stolen $260 million. They soon realize that the case is tied to the death of a criminal leader and a gang war.
Saaho's principal photography began in August 2017. The film was shot in India, the United Arab Emirates, Romania, and Austria. It is one of the most expensive Indian movies ever made, with a budget of $46 million. The soundtrack to the film was released under the label T-Series. On August 30, 2019, Saaho was launched in India in theaters and IMAX.
Critics largely gave the film unfavorable reviews, praising Prabhas' acting, technical aspects, and action sequences while criticizing the screenplay, plot, and length.
Saaho was the second highest-earning Indian film in 2019, grossing over $57 million globally against a budget of $46 million.
Budget: $46 million
Earnings: $57 million