Radhe Shyam

''Radhe Shyam'' is a 2022 Indian period romantic fantasy drama film written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar. Produced by UV Creations and T-Series, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages and stars Prabhas and Pooja Hegde with an ensemble cast of Bhagyashree, Sathyaraj, Krishnam Raju, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Jayaram, Jagapathi Babu, Priyadarshi Pullikonda, Sachin Khedekar and Murali Sharma. Set in 1970s Italy, the film revolves around a renowned young astrologer named Vikramaditya, who is conflicted between his destiny and his love for girlfriend Prerana.

The film's score was composed by Thaman S for the Telugu version while Sanchit Balhara and Ankit Balhara too composed for the Hindi version. The film has two soundtracks: One Hindi and one Telugu. Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, and Manan Bhardwaj composed the Hindi songs while Justin Prabhakaran composed the Telugu songs. The cinematography was handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and the editing was done by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Principal photography of the film commenced in October 2018 and ended in July 2021, with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Italy, London, and Georgia. It employed On-set virtual production technology for a scene set in London.

Originally planned for a release on 30 July 2021, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ''Radhe Shyam'' was theatrically released on 11 March 2022 and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cast performances (especially Prabhas and Hegde), music, and production values, but criticised the screenplay and narration. The film grossed – worldwide to become the second highest-grossing Telugu film of the year. However, owing to its huge budget of over , the film ended up as a box-office bomb.

The film also marked veteran actor Krishnam Raju‘s last film before his death in September 2022. Provided by Wikipedia