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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|2017 Indian action comedy film by Harish Shankar}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham<br />
| image = DJ film poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Harish Shankar]]<br />
| producer = [[Dil Raju]]<br />
| screenplay = Ramesh Reddy<br />Deepak Raj<br />
| story = Harish Shankar<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Allu Arjun]]<br />[[Pooja Hegde]]<br />[[Rao Ramesh]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Ayananka Bose]]<br />
| editing = Chota K. Prasad<br />
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|6|23}}<br />
| runtime = 156 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu <!--For original production language only, not dubs.--><br />
| budget = {{INR}}50 crore<ref name="IBT DJ fin">{{cite web|title=DJ lifetime box office collection: Duvvada Jagannadham fails to beats Allu Arjun's Sarrainodu record|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/dj-lifetime-box-office-collection-duvvada-jagannadham-fails-beats-allu-arjuns-sarrainodu-record-740388|author-last=Hooli |author-first=Shekhar H. |date=31 August 2017 |website=ibtimes.co.in |publisher=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}50 crore<ref name="DJ final BO">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/duvvada-jagannadham-completes-3-years-allu-arjun-calls-it-one-of-his-most-memorable-films/story-N8FRGMqCBzfG7JFFstjgfM.html |title=Duvvada Jagannadham completes 3 years: Allu Arjun calls it one of his most memorable films |website=Hindustan Times |date=23 June 2020 |access-date=23 June 2020 |quote=The film, which went on to gross over ₹150 crore worldwide}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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'''''DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham'''''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjuns-next-film-titled-as-Duvvada-Jagannadham/articleshow/53897495.cms|title=Allu Arjun's next film titled as 'Duvvada Jagannadham'|newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Harish Shankar]] and produced by [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]. The film stars [[Allu Arjun]] in the titular role, alongside [[Pooja Hegde]], [[Rao Ramesh]], [[Subbaraju]], [[Murali Sharma]], [[Vennela Kishore]], [[Posani Krishna Murali]], [[Tanikella Bharani]] and [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]]. The music was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[Ayananka Bose]] and Chota K. Prasad.<br />
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''DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham'' was released on 23 June 2017 to mixed reviews from critics and grossed over {{INR}}150 crore, thus becoming one of the [[List of Telugu films of 2017#Box office collection|highest-grossing Telugu films of 2017]].<ref name="DJ final BO"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-starrer-duvvada-jagannadham-sets-new-record-garners-100-million-views-on-youtube/articleshow/82209563.cms | title=Allu Arjun starrer ''Duvvada Jagannadham'' sets new record, garners 100 million views on YouTube | newspaper=The Times of India | date=23 April 2021 }}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Duvvada Jagannadham Sastri, a chef working as a caterer from [[Vijayawada]] along with his [[Brahmin]] family, masquerades as DJ, an [[altruism|altruistic]] vigilante who kills wrongdoers with the help of his mentor [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Puroshottam. At his friend Vignesh's wedding, Jagannadhan meets Pooja, the daughter of [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home Minister]] Pushpam, and falls in love with her.<br />
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Royyala Naidu, a builder, also runs two fraud companies called ''Agro Diamond'' and ''Naidu Constructions''. Naidu appoints his secretary Stephen Prakash to be chairman of Agro Diamond, but Sameer Chandra, the [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]] of Agro Diamond, learns that Stephen has transferred the money elsewhere and files a case against the company. After Vignesh's wedding, Jagannadham finds out that his uncle had committed suicide and reads the suicide note, which explains that his uncle booked an 1800-square-foot flat from Agro Diamond by spending all his savings, but when he went to pay his final installment, he found out that the company is bogus. Due to depression and the harsh words from his own daughter, he committed suicide.<br />
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Jagannadham finds out from Purushottam about the scam of {{INR}}900&nbsp;[[crore]] ($138 million){{Efn|The average exchange rate in 2017 was 65.12 Indian rupees ({{INR}}) per 1 US dollar (US$).<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - India|url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=2021&locations=IN&start=1960&view=chart |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=World Bank}}</ref>|name=exchange2017}} orchestrated by Stephen. When Sameer, who agrees to become the witness in the court, is about to get killed by hitmen hired by Stephen, DJ defeats Stephen and tells him at gunpoint to call his [[hitmen]] to abort the mission. Pushpam, who is also involved with Royyala Naidu in his crimes, gets a marriage proposal for Pooja from Naidu's son Avinash. When she meets Avinash in [[Abu Dhabi]], she dislikes him after learning that he has [[schizophrenia]]. Pooja realizes Jagannadham's love when she returns to India and confesses her love for Jagannadham to Pushpam, who disapproves, citing his status issues in society.<br />
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Pushpam and Naidu plan to kill Jagannadham. Naidu hires Stephen for the job. Stephen lures Jagannadham with the help of his henchman, but Jagannadham overpowers them and kidnaps Stephen. DJ challenges Naidu that he will find him and make him pay for his crimes; Naidu, who doesn't know about DJ, hires an officer to find out about DJ. Jagannadham forcefully tries to interrogate Stephen about his allies, but in vain. Pooja eventually arrives in Vijayawada to confess her love to Jagannadham and sends photos of her and Jagannadham to Pushpam. Pushpam shows it to Naidu, who gets shocked as Naidu had actually seen DJ when he was threatening Stephen at gunpoint. Naidu tells Pushpam to act like he agreed to the proposal. Naidu dresses up as one of the bodyguards of Pushpam, where Pooja and Jagannadham's families meet each other, and Naidu finally recognizes that Jagannadham is DJ.<br />
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The next day, Jagannadham's sister and Vignesh are attacked by Naidu's henchman, where they are interrogated about the whereabouts of Stephen, and Jagannadham's family is also troubled by them. Jagannadham finally decides to put an end to Royyala Naidu. Jagannadham sends his family on a pilgrimage to keep them safe. Naidu's henchmen break into the house and ask Jagannadham about the whereabouts of Stephen. They beat him up when Jagannadham asks about their boss. When he is about to get killed, Jagannadham asks Naidu's henchman to remove the holy ''[[rudraksha]]'' (which is a penance to his father to not be involved in violence). When the ''rudraksha'' is removed, DJ kills all the goons, who reveal that Naidu is their boss. Jagannadham calls Pooja and reveals himself as DJ and asks her for information about Avinash.<br />
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Jagannadham goes to Abu Dhabi and uses Avinash with his mental disability to find about Royyala Naidu's location. Naidu kidnaps Purushottam. Avinash arrives at the hideout and beats up Jagannadham for cheating him. Jagannadham shows them the money and turns Avinash against his father. Jagannadham, with the help of Avinash's mental disability, shoots Naidu dead. Stephen Prakash announces to the scam victims to provide them with their houses and their lost income, but Avinash is taken away for police interrogation.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
* [[Allu Arjun]] as Duvvada Jagannadha Sastry "Jagannadham"/ DJ<br />
* [[Pooja Hegde]] as Pooja, DJ's love interest and Pushpam's daughter<br />
* Sathvik Verma as Young DJ<br />
* [[Rao Ramesh]] as Royyala Naidu<br />
* [[Murali Sharma]] as Constable Purushottam, DJ's mentor<br />
* [[Subbaraju]] as Royyala Avinash, Naidu's son<br />
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Home Minister Pushpam, Pooja's father<br />
* [[Sudha (actress)|Sudha]] as Amrutham, Pooja's mother<br />
* [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Venkatachalam, Pooja's foster father<br />
* [[Janaki Sabesh]] as Annapurna, Pooja's foster mother<br />
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Janaki, DJ's aunt<br />
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Chandram, DJ's uncle<br />
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry, DJ's father<br />
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Akella Vigneshwara Sastry 'Vignesh' "Viggu" <br />
* [[Harish Uthaman]] as Sultan Basha<br />
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Devaki Chakravarthy, DJ's mother<br />
* [[Hari Teja]] as Lakshmi, DJ's elder sister<br />
* [[Rallapalli (actor)|Rallapalli Narasimha]] as DJ's grandfather<br />
* [[Vidyullekha Raman]] as Katyayini<br />
* [[Shatru (actor)|Shatru]] as Stephen Prakash, Naidu's secretary<br />
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]] as Sameer Chandra, former CEO of Agro Diamond<br />
* [[Shashank (actor)|Shashank]] as DJ's assistant<br />
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]] as Vignesh's father<br />
* [[Rajitha]] as Vignesh's mother <br />
* [[Prabhakar (Telugu actor)|Prabhakar]] as Suri<br />
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as gangster Lala<br />
* [[Shanoor Sana]] as Pooja's mother<br />
* Sravan as DJ's assistant <br />
* Giridhar as Sarma DJ's friend<br />
* [[Jhansi (TV anchor)|Jhansi]] as Vignesh's mother-in- law<br />
* [[Rupa Lakshmi]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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=== Development ===<br />
After the success of ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' (2016), [[Allu Arjun]] announced that he will be collaborating for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual directed by [[N. Lingusamy|N. Linguswamy]], which was expected to go on floors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 February 2016|title=Allu Arjun and Lingusamy to join hands for a Tamil-Telugu bilingual?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjun-and-lingusamy-come-together-for-a-tamil-telugu-bilingual-310738-2016-02-26|access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Meanwhile, in June 2016,<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=25 June 2016|title=Allu Arjun to team up with Harish Shankar's next|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/allu-arjun-to-team-up-with-harish-shankar-s-next-116062500228_1.html|access-date=6 January 2021}}</ref> he announced that his next film will be directed by [[Harish Shankar]], and produced by [[Dil Raju]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 June 2016|title=Allu Arjun to team up with Harish Shankar's next|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/allu-arjun-to-team-up-with-harish-shankars-next-2875000/|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film marks the second collaboration of Raju, with Arjun after ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'' (2004) and ''[[Parugu]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 June 2016|title=Allu Arjun Roped In For Harish Shankar's Next|url=https://www.desimartini.com/news/telugu/allu-arjun-roped-in-for-harish-shankars-next-article34186.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802105151/https://www.desimartini.com/news/telugu/allu-arjun-roped-in-for-harish-shankars-next-article34186.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2021|access-date=6 January 2021|website=Desimartini|language=en}}</ref> While the makers are yet to finalise the cast and crew members, [[Devi Sri Prasad]] announced that he will compose music for the film.<ref>{{Cite news|title=DSP to score music for Allu Arjun's next|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/DSP-to-score-music-for-Allu-Arjuns-next/articleshow/53897480.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Shruti Haasan]] and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] were approached to play the lead actress but [[Pooja Hegde]] was eventually finalized for that role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/shruti-haasan-allu-arjun-singam-3-sabash-naidu/1/734165.html|title=Shruti Haasan turns down Allu Arjun's film|website=m.indiatoday.in|date=7 August 2016 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Pooja-Hegde-finalised-for-Allu-Arjuns-next/articleshow/54347817.cms "Pooja Hegde finalised for Allu Arjun's next"]. Times of India (15 September 2016)</ref> [[Rao Ramesh]] is signed to play Royyalu Naidu, which is based on the character played by Ramesh's father [[Rao Gopal Rao]] in ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]'' (1992).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Duvvada Jagannadham: A rollicking ride|url=https://archive.telanganatoday.com/duvvada-jagannadham-a-rollicking-ride|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-11|website=[[Telangana Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611144009/https://archive.telanganatoday.com/duvvada-jagannadham-a-rollicking-ride |archive-date=11 June 2021 }}</ref><br />
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On 28 August 2016, the film makers announced the title of the film as ''Duvvada Jagannatham''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun's next film titled as 'Duvvada Jagannadham'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjuns-next-film-titled-as-Duvvada-Jagannadham/articleshow/53897495.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film was launched on 29 August 2016, at the office of the production house in Hyderabad.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web|date=29 August 2016|title=Allu Arjun's Duvvada Jagannadham goes on floors|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/allu-arjuns-duvvada-jagannadham-new-film-dj-337845-2016-08-29|access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Filming ===<br />
Principal photography of the film was supposed to commence on 21 October 2016.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun's DJ on floors from October 21|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjuns-DJ-on-floors-from-October-21/articleshow/54911035.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> However, the first leg of the shoot began on 4 November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 November 2016|title=Allu Arjun's Duvvada Jagannadham starts rolling|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/duvvada-jagannadham-stars-rolling-allu-arjun-pooja-hedge-dj-telugu-film-350202-2016-11-04|access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The filming briefly delayed after Arjun took a break, to spend some quality time with his wife Sneha Reddy, who is expecting her second child.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun takes break for some quality family time|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Allu-Arjun-takes-break-for-some-quality-family-time/articleshow/55789278.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 December 2016|title=Allu Arha: Allu Arjun, wife Sneha Reddy name their daughter|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/allu-arha-allu-arjun-wife-sneha-reddy-name-their-daughter-359452-2016-12-25|access-date=6 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The shooting was later resumed in January 2017.<br />
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The production crew also chose [[Abu Dhabi]] as a filming location,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tollywood Movie Duvvada Jagannadham ('DJ') filming complete|url=http://www.twofour54.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2017/Tollywood-Movie-Duvvada-Jagannadham--DJ--filming-complete|access-date=24 June 2017|website=www.twofour54.com}}</ref> as they would benefit from the Emirate's 30% film production rebate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Telugu film Duvvada Jagannadham to be shot in Abu Dhabi – The National|url=http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/scene-heard/indian-telugu-film-duvvada-jagannadham-to-be-shot-in-abu-dhabi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304060837/http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/scene-heard/indian-telugu-film-duvvada-jagannadham-to-be-shot-in-abu-dhabi|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2017|access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> The film was shot across [[Abu Dhabi Global Market]], [[Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre]], [[Intercontinental Hotel]], Yas Links Golf Club and [[The Galleria|Galleria Mall]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Why the next Allu Arjun film is being shot in Abu Dhabi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/why-the-next-allu-arjun-film-is-being-shot-in-abu-dhabi/articleshow/57411169.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The film team placed a statue of [[Lord Shiva]] in [[Chennakeshava Temple, Belur|Chennakeshava Temple]] in [[Belur, Karnataka|Belur]], which was found against the custom and tradition of the temple and was opposed by the temple priests, which led to stall the shoot.<ref>Manaswini K (18 February 2017) [https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/protestors-stalled-allu-arjun-duvvada-jagannadham-dj-shooting/ Protestors Stalled Allu Arjun’s DJ Shoot]. mirchi9.com</ref> The makers planned to shift the shoot to Mysore,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Telugu film Duvvada Jagannadham to be shot in Mysuru?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/telugu-film-duvvada-jagannadham-to-be-shot-in-mysuru/articleshow/57250280.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> until the film team obtained permission from the Department of History and Archaeology for the shoot and resumed it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/shoot-of-telugu-film-duvvada-jagannadham-stalled-in-belur/articleshow/57207533.cms|title=Shoot of Telugu film Duvvada Jagannadham stalled in Belur|newspaper=The Times of India |date=18 February 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> The film completed the shooting of major action episodes at the aluminum factory in Hyderabad on 21 April 2017. On 15 May 2017, it was announced that the principal shoot of the film got wrapped.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun starrer 'Duvvada Jagannadham's' climax schedule to kick off soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-starrer-duvvada-jagannadhams-climax-schedule-to-kick-off-soon/articleshow/58659707.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Main|DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (soundtrack)}}<br />
The film's music is composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], who is collaborating with [[Harish Shankar]] for the second time and with [[Allu Arjun]] for the seventh time. The album consists of five tracks with [[Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara Rao]], [[Sri Mani]], [[Bhaskarabhatla]], Sahithi and Balaji penning the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Macho Star Doing Seeti Maar|url=https://www.cinejosh.com/news/3/71158/macho-star-doing-seeti-maar.html|access-date=1 January 2021|website=Cine Josh|date=29 September 2019 |language=english}}</ref><br />
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On 3 May 2017, the first single of the film "DJ Saranam Bhaje Bhaje" was released through the YouTube channel of [[Aditya Music]], the music label which bought the film's audio rights.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pattikonda|first=Gautham|title=First single track from Allu Arjun's DJ to be out today|url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/first-single-track-allu-arjuns-dj-today/|access-date=6 January 2021|website=Pinkvilla|language=en-US}}</ref> The promo of the song "[[Gudilo Badilo Madilo Vodilo]]" was unveiled on 15 May,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gudilo Badilo Madilo Vodilo 1Min Video Song- DJ- Video Songs- Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde|url=https://www.ap7am.com/lv-256018-gudilo-badilo-madilo-vodilo-1min-video-song-dj-video-songs-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde|access-date=1 January 2021|website=ap7am.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 May 2017|title=Duvvada Jagannadham: Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde share a sizzling chemistry in DJ romantic song, watch video|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/duvvada-jagannadham-song-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde-chemistry-in-dj-romantic-song-watch-video-4679544/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601220936/http://indianexpress.com:80/article/entertainment/telugu/duvvada-jagannadham-song-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde-chemistry-in-dj-romantic-song-watch-video-4679544/ |archive-date=1 June 2017 |access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> and two days later, on 17 May 2017, the full song was released and got wide reception.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 May 2017|title=Duvvada Jagannadham: Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde dance to Gudilo Badilo Madilo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/duvvada-jagannadham-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde-harish-shankar-979942-2017-05-30|access-date=1 January 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 May 2017|title=DJ song Gudilo Badilo Madilo: Allu Arjun's moves in the teaser will have you swooning over him big time|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/dj-song-gudilo-badilo-madilo-allu-arjuns-moves-in-the-teaser-will-have-you-swooning-over-him-big-time-983150/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208053517/https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/dj-song-gudilo-badilo-madilo-allu-arjuns-moves-in-the-teaser-will-have-you-swooning-over-him-big-time-983150/ |archive-date=8 February 2022 |access-date=1 January 2021|website=Bollywood Life|language=en}}</ref> The film's audio was released on 21 May 2017, at [[Shilpakala Vedika]] in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun starrer 'Duvvada Jagannatham's' audio launch event date fixed|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjun-starrer-duvvada-jagannathams-audio-launch-event-date-fixed/articleshow/59069710.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=21 May 2017|title=Duvvada Jagannadham aka DJ audio launch - live streaming: Here are jukebox, tracklist of Allu Arjun starrer [Videos]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/dj-aka-duvvada-jagannadham-audio-launch-live-streaming-check-here-jukebox-tracklist-allu-arjun-730310|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614112102/http://www.ibtimes.co.in:80/dj-aka-duvvada-jagannadham-audio-launch-live-streaming-check-here-jukebox-tracklist-allu-arjun-730310 |archive-date=14 June 2017 |access-date=1 January 2021|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The song "[[Seeti Maar]]" was later re-mixed in Salman Khan's film [[Radhe (2021 film)|''Radhe'']].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhe Trailer: Netizens unhappy with Salman Khan 'stealing' Allu Arjun's song 'Seetimaar'|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/radhe-trailer-netizens-unhappy-with-salman-khan-stealing-allu-arjuns-song-seetimaar|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Radhe Trailer Lacks Originality: Netizens Accuse Salman Khan of Copying Allu Arjun's Seeti Maar Song |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/bollywood-news-radhe-trailer-lacks-originality-netizens-accuse-salman-khan-of-copying-allu-arjuns-seeti-maar-song-4604870/ |access-date=22 April 2021 |work=India.com |date=22 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
The film's release was originally scheduled for 19 May 2017,<ref name="Hans 19 May">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2017-03-03/Pawan-Kalyan-to-launch-Duvvada-Jagannadham-Song/284545|title=Pawan Kalyan to launch Duvvada Jagannadham Song?|website=The Hans India|date=3 March 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> but it was postponed to 30 June 2017, due to the delay in the film's production.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun's 'Duvvada Jagannadham' now has a new release date|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-duvvada-jagannadham-now-has-a-new-release-date/articleshow/58106499.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In April 2017, a new release date was scheduled as 23 June 2017, coinciding with the [[Eid al-Fitr|Ramzan]] weekend.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Allu Arjun's 'Duvvada Jagannadham's new release date is out|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/allu-arjuns-duvvada-jagannadhams-new-release-date-is-out/articleshow/58311069.cms|access-date=6 January 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The theatrical rights of the film were sold to {{INRConvert|77.3|c|lk=}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 June 2017|title=Allu Arjun's Duvvada Jagannadham Pre-release Business|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2017-06-22/Allu-Arjuns-Duvvada-Jagannadham-Pre-release-Business/308026|access-date=6 January 2021|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref> The film's dubbed versions were released in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Duvvada Jagannadham'' film received positive response.<ref name="reception">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2017-08-11/Duvvada-Jagannadham-Opened-To-Positive-Response/318329|title=Duvvada Jagannadham Opened To Positive Response|website=[[The Hans India]]|access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref><br />
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated "The film could have been much more gripping but for being punctuated with a handful of songs, quite a few high-decibel ones at that. At 156 minutes, ''DJ'' is bloated and loses its tempo now and then. While some of the dialogues are fun, others make you cringe." She compared the film with [[S. Shankar]] directorial [[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]] where a [[Brahmin]] protagonist moonlights as a thief, steals from the rich and gives to the poor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=23 June 2017 |title=Duvvada Jagannatham review: Gentleman DJ! |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/duvvada-jagannatham-review/article19132813.ece |access-date=1 January 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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Srivatsan of ''[[India Today]]'' wrote that "We get the fact that the masala is very important for this genre. But the scenes that are supposed to leave you misty-eyed end up as comic relief. Jokes fall flat and the mass action blocks are not enough. At the same time, it's impossible to write off Allu Arjun. He's effective in bits; especially when the director wants him to dance and send goons into the air. Someone said that Allu Arjun's body is made of rubber and there can't be a better description. The problem with Duvvada Jagannadham is its half-baked story, which is everything we've seen in Allu Arjun's films earlier. To keep up with DJ's style, Duvvada Jagannadham is "Boring-ah, bore-asya, bore-obiah".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srivatsan |date=23 June 2017 |title=Duvvada Jagannadham movie review: Allu Arjun's film is unimaginably violent |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/duvvada-jagannadham-movie-review-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde-984381-2017-06-23 |access-date=1 January 2021 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Sowmya Sruthi of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite news|title=DUVVADA JAGANNADHAM (DJ) MOVIE REVIEW|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/duvvada-jagannadham-dj/movie-review/59284657.cms|website=[[The Times Of India]]|access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> Manoj Kumar R of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "It is a commercial entertainer made by the book and it works to some extent".<ref>{{cite web|title=Duvvada Jagannadham or DJ movie review: Allu Arjun is a one-man army|url=https://www.indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/tollywood-movie-review/duvvada-jagannadham-movie-review-dj-allu-arjun-pooja-hegde-star-rating-4717962/lite/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 June 2017 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> Hemanth Kumar of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 2.5 stars rating out of 5 and wrote that "The point is when you try making a new recipe, it’s not merely enough to have all the right ingredients. You’ve to know when to switch off the flame. In the end, when you think about this DJ, it just gets loud, louder, loudest. Thumbs down. But hey, Allu Arjun still dances like a dream!"<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2017 |title=Duvvada Jagannadham movie review : Allu Arjun dances like a dream; film is loud, inconsistent |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/duvvada-jagannadham-movie-review-allu-arjun-dances-like-a-dream-film-is-loud-inconsistent-3738059.html |access-date=1 January 2021 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
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! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}<br />
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}<br />
! scope="col"| Category<br />
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)<br />
! scope="col"| Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}<br />
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| scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Zee Cine Awards Telugu|Zee Telugu Golden Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="2"|11 March 2017<br />
| Entertainer Of The Year (Female)<br />
| rowspan="2"|[[Pooja Hegde]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/zee-telugu-golden-awards-2017-winners-list-photos-755196|title=Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 winners list and photos|website=International Business Times|date=1 January 2018|access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.zee5.com/videos/details/zee-golden-awards-2017-full-event/0-0-movie_804856199 |title=Zee Golden Awards 2017 Full Event|type=motion picture |publisher=[[Zee Telugu]] |year=2017 |time=2:30:10 to 2:32:41 |time-caption=From |via=[[ZEE5]]}}</ref><br />
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| Favourite Heroine of the Year<br />
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| scope="row" | [[Filmfare Awards]]<br />
| [[65th Filmfare Awards South|16 June 2018]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]]<br />
| [[Devi Sri Prasad]]<br />
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| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-1.html|title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards South 2018|website=Filmfare}}</ref><br />
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| scope="row" | [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City Cine Awards Telugu]]<br />
| 2018<br />
| Best Female Playback Singer<br />
| [[K. S. Chitra]] for "[[Gudilo Badilo Madilo Vodilo]]"<br />
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