Kantri
| Kantri | |
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| Directed by | Meher Ramesh |
| Written by | Meher Ramesh |
| Produced by | C. Ashwini Dutt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sameer Reddy |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kantri (lit. 'Cunning') is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in the lead role, alongside Hansika Motwani and Tanishaa, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukesh Rishi, Sayaji Shinde and Kota Srinivasa Rao.
The film follows Kranthi (N. T. Rama Rao Jr. ), an orphan, who shoots to success in the underworld and becomes crime lord PR's (Prakash Raj) blue-eyed boy. But his meteoric rise hides a secret mission, to destroy the empire from within.
The film was initially scheduled to release on 28 April 2008. However, it was released 12 days later. The film was released on 9 May 2008. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office. Kantri is also the first Indian film to feature a 3D animated character based on an actor.