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Darling

  • 2010
  • 2h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.5K
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Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in Darling (2010)
ComedyDramaRomance

To save himself from an unwanted marriage to a gangster's daughter, a man tells the story of reuniting with his childhood sweetheart in Switzerland.To save himself from an unwanted marriage to a gangster's daughter, a man tells the story of reuniting with his childhood sweetheart in Switzerland.To save himself from an unwanted marriage to a gangster's daughter, a man tells the story of reuniting with his childhood sweetheart in Switzerland.

  • Director
    • A. Karunakaran
  • Writer
    • Darling Swamy
  • Stars
    • Prabhas
    • Kajal Aggarwal
    • Prabhu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A. Karunakaran
    • Writer
      • Darling Swamy
    • Stars
      • Prabhas
      • Kajal Aggarwal
      • Prabhu
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Prabhas
    Prabhas
    • Prabha
    Kajal Aggarwal
    Kajal Aggarwal
    • Nandini
    • (as Kajal Agarwal)
    Prabhu
    Prabhu
    • Hanumanthu
    Tulasi
    • Rajeshwari
    Shraddha Das
    Shraddha Das
    • Nisha
    • (as Shradha Das)
    Aahuthi Prasad
    Aahuthi Prasad
    • Vishwanath
    Mukesh Rishi
    Mukesh Rishi
    • Nisha's father
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    Kota Srinivasa Rao
    • Vishwanath's father
    M.S. Narayana
    M.S. Narayana
    • Appala Naidu
    Chandramohan
    • Bhadram
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
    • Buchchaiah Mama…
    Vamsi Krishna
    Vamsi Krishna
    • Rishi Varma
    Srinivasa Reddy
    • Prabha's friend
    Prabhas Sreenu
    • Prabha's friend
    Joy Badlani
    Joy Badlani
    • Vinodh
    Russell Geoffrey Banks
    Russell Geoffrey Banks
    • Child Kidnapper
    David Firefly
    • Civilian
    • (as David Firestar)
    Alex Martin
    Alex Martin
    • Gang leader
    • Director
      • A. Karunakaran
    • Writer
      • Darling Swamy
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    User reviews9

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    10v-gopal123

    Love Story

    Excellent Performance by Prabhas, Kajal. Good Comedy. Excellent choreography and picturazitaion. Excellent songs. Excellent love story and drection by karunakaran. good fights.

    over all the movie is good. can rewatch the movie.

    better then simha movie.

    this is worth watching movie.

    Prabhas' (Prabhas) father (Prabhu) had a group of friends who decide to meet once in five years. They settle in different places across the world and in India and could not meet again. Prabhas is a little poor in studies and somehow completes his degree. He is love with Nandini (Kajal) his childhood friend and the daughter of one of his father's friends (Ahuti Prasad). Though they did not meet each other, Prabhas develops his love in his heart. Once another friend of Prabhas' dad visit their house to announce that all the friends are visiting his village to spend a week's time there. Prabhas is so delighted to learn this and eagerly awaits Nandini. Meanwhile, one of the juniors among girls (Shraddha Das) of Prabhas, who is the daughter of a factionist proposes to him, but the latter negates it as he is already in love with Nandini. So, she attempts suicide. Her father (Mukhesh Rushi) who loves his daughter very much threatens to kill Prabhas' friends if he doesn't marry his daughter. But Prabhas somehow convinces him by narrating a fictitious love story to him. Later, all the old friends meet in a village and Prabhas comes across the grown up Nandini. He tries to impress her in so many ways, but she did not respond to any of his tricks. How, Prabhas impressed Nandini? Did Nandini really not love Prabhas or just pretended to tease him? What happened to the fate of the girl who loved Prabhas? Why Prabhas' father wanted to marry her to another person instead of his son? Did Prabhas and Nandini unite or not? Answers to all these questions form part of the climax.

    PLUS:

    The performance of Prabhas is the highlight of the film. He was so soft and looked very handsome in the movie. Thanks to the cinematographer and make-up man, who perfectly followed the instructions of the director in giving the hero in a new look. Another highlight of the film is the stylish action scenes. Peter Haynes needs to be complimented for choreographing the action scenes with good precision. He used very less thread work and avoided cinematic thrills while shooting the action scenes. Above all, it is the directorial ability and perfect screenplay that could be said as the highlight of the movie as the director ran a delicate story with good precision and the movement of the film, which is basically a love story, with different action scenes at different intervals. As a whole he made the film very interesting and lovable.

    MINUS:

    Music by GV Prakash Kumar is a big let down in the film. Had the tunes were impressive worth foot-tapping and the lyrics are catchy, the film would have been a bigger hit than now. Even he spoiled the re-recording too and the music failed to elevate the depth of the subject in any given point of time. However, the choreography of songs are good in some of the songs. But for the technique used in the screenplay, the film would have been very boring. The abrupt ending of Shraddha Das' character could also be called as one of the minus points in the movie.

    REMARKS:

    The flashback episode shot in Switzerland impresses the audiences and the audiences are in for a surprise when the truth was revealed that it is nothing but a fiction. Such trick was never played by any director earlier. The film had the traces of some earlier films, reunion of friends, trials to impress the heroine and using a child in the love thread etc. Prabhas' performance and Kajal's glamour would be a visual treat, while comedy by Srinivasa Reddy and Dhamavarapu would tickle the funny bones of audiences. Director Karunakaran succeeded in highlighting a new artiste in Prabhas. The production values of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra India Pvt Ltd are laudable and once again BVSN Prasad gave another big hit to Prabhas.
    10maheeth-09129

    Fresh Love story , with comedy

    Kajal and Prabhas main pillars for this movie, their chemistry worked so well, that this movie created a huge fan base for kajal. And marked prabhas a lover boy, and whats next is mr perfect movie again with this pair, that created magic in telugu silver screens with a beautiful love story. And some most cute scenes for prabhas and prabhu as father will remain as big plus for this movie.
    7Abdulxoxo

    Charming yet overdrawn

    When I watched Darling (2010), I could see why it struck a chord with some audiences. It has moments of genuine emotional resonance, and the sentimental beats - particularly between Prabhas and the father figure - managed to tug at my heartstrings. There's also a certain entertainment value in the overall package, with its vibrant songs and Prabhas' charismatic screen presence. The background score deserves a mention too; it complemented the emotional scenes well and added a certain charm to the film's lighter moments.

    However, for all its positives, Darling is far from a flawless experience. The first half, for instance, felt unnecessarily stretched and frustratingly pointless at times. It spends too much time on juvenile antics that don't add much to the story or character development. The humor didn't always land for me either, leaving a significant portion of the movie feeling aimless and even annoying.

    When the second half arrived, I expected things to pick up, and while it did bring more substance, it also tipped into being overly dramatic. Some scenes were so exaggerated that they lost their intended emotional impact. It felt as though the film was trying too hard to evoke tears, and instead, it made me roll my eyes more often than I'd like to admit.

    The length is another issue. At nearly three hours, the movie tests your patience, especially when so much of the runtime is spent on repetitive sequences that could have been trimmed. The core story is decent, but it gets buried under unnecessary fluff, making the journey to the climax feel more exhausting than rewarding.

    Overall, Darling has its moments, and I can't deny that some of the emotional beats and the sentimental value worked for me. But as a whole, the film's bloated narrative, uneven tone, and over-the-top dramatics left me underwhelmed. It's not a bad watch if you're a fan of Prabhas, but for me, it didn't live up to its potential.
    9mdevaraj-74966

    Awesome

    Super no words to describe.everyone must watch.lovely action and songs.The fight scenes are good and songs are in good timing
    10kiranpotnuru-49365

    Darling

    Super cinema and the love story is excellent And the hero acting is excellent.

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      References Sholay (1975)
    • Soundtracks
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      Sung by Benny Dayal

      Composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar

      Lyrics by Anantha Sriram

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 2010 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Дорогая
    • Production companies
      • Goldmines Telefilms
      • Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
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      • $120,958
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      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Color
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