Action drama

Dictator (2016): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Dictator
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 2016-01-15
Duration: 2 h 36 min
Cast: Nassar, Raghu Babu, Vennela Kishore, Sayaji Shinde, Prudhviraj

Dictator is a 2016 action drama directed by Sriwass, starring Nassar, Raghu Babu and Vennela Kishore. It runs 2 hours 36 minutes and earned $104,734 worldwide.

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Released: January 15, 2016
Runtime: 2h 36m (156 min)
Director: Sriwass
Genres: Drama , Action
Original language: Telugu
Studio: Vedhaaswa Creations
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The story

What Is Dictator About?

The premise of Dictator without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Chandu leads a quiet life with his in-laws in Hyderabad until he encounters an aspiring actress and assists her during a difficult time. This seemingly simple act plunges him into a series of escalating problems, ultimately leading to him taking the blame for a crime. While incarcerated, he uncovers surprising truths about his past and discovers he's been living in hiding, a fugitive from a world where his very name inspires fear. The film explores the reasons behind his concealed existence and the secrets that have shaped his life.

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Cast & crew

Dictator Cast

Nassar leads the cast, with Raghu Babu and Vennela Kishore. Directed by Sriwass; 11 actors are credited in all.

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More films directed by Sriwass: Saakshyam and Rama Rama Krishna Krishna.

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Plot

Dictator Plot Summary

What happens in Dictator from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The story unfolds in Hyderabad, where Chandu, an employee at the Dharma Group of Industries, lives with his wife Kathyayini’s family while her relatives work in Delhi. An aspiring actor, Indu befriends Chandu as she faces trouble from a gang that is chasing her brother. When the goons finally abduct Indu, Chandu confronts them and earns the indirect ire of Minister Govardhan Rao and a corrupt cop, Prabhakar, though he manages to stop their threat. In the meantime, Babji, his co-worker, siphons off company funds to pay for his daughter’s wedding, and Chandu ends up incriminating himself in the aftermath. The company’s top boss, Rajasekhar Dharma, takes notice only after Chandu’s father-in-law Lakshmi Narayana pushes for the truth.

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