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{{Infobox film
| name = D for Dopidi
| image = D for Dopidi.jpg
| director = Siraj Kalla
| producer =[[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.|Raj and D.K.]] [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
| writer = Siraj Kalla
| narrator = [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
| starring = [[Varun Sandesh]] [[Sundeep Kishan]] [[Naveen Polishetty]] Rakesh [[Melanie Kannokada]]
| music = [[Mahesh Shankar]] [[Sachin-Jigar]]
| cinematography = Lucas
| editing = Dharmendra
| studio = D2R Films Pvt Ltd, SVC
| distributor =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|12|25}}
| runtime =
}}

'''''D for Dopidi''''' is a 2013 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[heist film|heist]] [[comedy film]] directed by Siraj Kalla, starring [[Varun Sandesh]], [[Sundeep Kishan]], [[Naveen Polishetty]], Rakesh and [[Melanie Kannokada]] in the lead roles. It was co-produced by [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] star [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], who also lent his voice as the narrator and did a promo video.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2013-12-07|title=Nani roughs it out|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/nani-roughs-it-out/article5433068.ece|access-date=2021-03-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Mahesh Shankar composed the music. The film released on 25 December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/dfordopidi-25december.html|title=D for dopidi is coming out on Christmas day, Dec 25|publisher=idlebrain.com|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=D For Dopidi Telugu Movie Review, Rating|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read?id=39401|access-date=2021-03-26|website=APHerald [Andhra Pradesh Herald]|language=en}}</ref> It received mixed feedback from critics but the majority audience enjoyed this new kind of cinema.

==Plot==

Vicky (Varun Sandesh), Raju (Sundeep Kishan), Harish (Naveen Polishetty) and Bannu (Rakesh), the four central characters in the film, need money desperately to overcome their problems. Each one has his own story. After having looked into other avenues for a solution, they finally embark upon an ignoble bank robbery. Everything goes according to plan till they enter the bank where they are confronted by another gang of robbers led by Lokamuddhu (Thanikella Bharani). Trouble starts as things get horribly messed up. What happens next – are they successful in their heist and are able to get rid of their problems finally – forms, predictably enough, the crux of the story.

==Cast==
* [[Varun Sandesh]] as Vicky
* [[Sundeep Kishan]] as Raju
* [[Naveen Polishetty]] as Harish
* Rakesh Rachakonda as Bannu
* [[Melanie Kannokada]] as Shalini
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as Lokamuddhu
* [[Deva Katta]] as A.C.P. Krishnamachari
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Bank Assistant Manager
* Pippalla Raj as Rutherford
* Rishi Muvva
* Josh Ravi as Bank Attender
* [[Pavala Syamala]] as Bank Attender's mother
* Syed Sohail as Bank Customer

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Mahesh Shankar]] and released by [[Aditya Music]].

{{Infobox album
| name = D for Dopidi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mahesh Shankar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 28 September 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ragalahari.com/functions/6139/d-for-dopidi-audio-release.aspx|title=D for Dopidi Audio Release Function - Photo Coverage | Music: Mahesh Shankar|website=www.ragalahari.com}}</ref>
| recorded = 2013
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 17:31
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Mahesh Shankar
| prev_title = [[Bangaru Kodipetta]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Manamantha]]
| next_year = 2016
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:31
| title1 = Rowdy Fellows
| lyrics1 = [[Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)|Krishna Chaitanya]]
| extra1 = [[Anushka Manchanda]], [[Ishq Bector]], Shudeep
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = Meher Meher
| lyrics2 = Krishna Chaitanya
| extra2 = [[Priya Saraiya]], [[N. C. Karunya|Karunya]], Madhav Krishna
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Ding Dong
| lyrics3 = Krishna Chaitanya
| extra3 = Deepak
| length3 = 3:50
| title4 = D For Dopidi
| lyrics4 = Krishna Chaitanya
| extra4 = Deepak
| length4 = 3:10
| title5 = Rum Pum Pum
| lyrics5 = Krishna Chaitanya
| extra5 = Shudeep
| length5 = 3:01
}}

==Reception==
Reports say the film was made on a budget of {{INRConvert|20|m}} & the publicity budget was {{INR}} 5 million. It was heard that the film's Satellite rights were sold for {{INRConvert|17.5|m}}{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}by Gemini TV.

Given these statistics, it appears that the film has run into profits right from the day of its release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/404.shtml|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.greatandhra.com}}</ref>

The curious case of "D For Dopidi" baffled many. The majority of the audience and a few top critics loved the film and appreciated the different style and humour presented in the film. Jeevi of idlebrain.com reviewed "If you like the crime comedy angle in films like Money, Kshana Kshanam and Anaganaga Oka Roju, you are going to love 'D for Dopidi'. You may watch it!" by giving a rating of 3.25 on a scale of 5.<ref>{{Cite web|title=D for Dopidi review - Telugu cinema review - Varun Sandesh, Sundeep Kishan, Naveen, Rakesh, Melanie Kannokada, Tanikella Bharani, Deva Katta, Rishi Muvva, Raj Pippalla, Fish Venkat, Hema and Pruthvi .etc|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/dfordopidi.html|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> In contrast, many of the reviewers were not impressed. This film showed the divide between the audience and critics as to how some welcome the change in Telugu cinema and the rest resist.<ref>{{Cite web|title=D for Dopidi Movie Review|url=http://venditera.in/reviews/d-for-dopidi-telugu-movie-review/|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-03-26|website=venditera.in}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=2504086}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
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[[Category:2010s Telugu-language films]]
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