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{{Short description|2024 Indian film by Puri Jagannadh}}
{{Unreliable sources|date=August 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Double iSmart
| image = Double iSmart.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| writer = Puri Jagannadh
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Puri Jagannadh
* [[Charmy Kaur]]}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Ram Pothineni]]
* [[Sanjay Dutt]]
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]
* [[Kavya Thapar]]}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shyam K. Naidu]]
* Gianni Giannelli}}
| editing = [[Karthika Srinivas]]
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| studio = [[Puri Jagannadh|Puri Connects]]
| distributor = {{Plainlist|
* Primeshow Entertainment
* [[Mythri Movie Makers]] (Telugu)
* Sakthi Film Factory (Tamil Nadu)}}
| released = {{film date|2024|8|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 162 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Double Ismart |url=https://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100070292400000732 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240905032109/https://www.ecinepramaan.gov.in/cbfc/?a=Certificate_Detail&i=100070292400000732 |archive-date=5 September 2024 |access-date=5 September 2024 |website=ecinepramaan.gov.in}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR|90 crore}}<ref name=":1"/>
| gross = {{estimation}}₹19.40 crore<ref>{{cite web |title=Double iSmart Movie Total WW Collections!! |url=https://t2blive.com/double-ismart-movie-total-ww-collections/ |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=24 September 2024 |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref>
}}

'''''Double iSmart''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[science fiction action film]] directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]], who co-produced with [[Charmy Kaur]] under Puri Connects. It is the [[spiritual sequel]]<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Puri Jagannadh confirms the sequel to 'iSmart Shankar'; Title registered as 'Double iSmart' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/puri-jagannadh-confirms-the-sequel-to-ismart-shankar-title-registered-as-double-ismart/articleshow/70276252.cms |access-date=18 July 2019 |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 July 2019 }}</ref>
to ''[[iSmart Shankar]]''. The film stars [[Ram Pothineni]], alongside [[Sanjay Dutt]] (in his Telugu debut), [[Ali (actor)|Ali]], [[Kavya Thapar]], [[Sayaji Shinde]] and [[Bani J]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart-shoot-begins-in-mumbai-with-action-sequence-2634530.html | title=Puri Jagannadhs Double iSmart Shoot Begins in Mumbai with Action Sequence | website=[[Zee News]] | access-date=2024-01-21 | archive-date=2023-07-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714005150/https://zeenews.india.com/regional/puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart-shoot-begins-in-mumbai-with-action-sequence-2634530.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The music was composed by [[Mani Sharma]], while cinematography and editing were handled by Gianni Giannelli & [[Shyam K. Naidu]] and [[Karthika Srinivas]].

''Double iSmart'' was theatrically released on 15 August 2024, coinciding with [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence Day]]. The film was panned by critics and eventually became Puri Jagannadh's second consecutive [[box-office bomb]] after ''Liger''.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=More trolls than collections: Double iSmart draws a meagre Rs 17 cr after 10 days! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/double-ismart-made-with-rs-90-cr-collected-rs-17-cr-puri-in-mess-1818684 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=31 August 2024 |date=23 August 2024}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Big Bull, a notorious assassin, wants to achieve immortality and decides to [[Memory transfer|transfer his memories]] to "iSmart" Shankar, who already has another's person's memories transferred to him, thus setting the stage for the intense confrontation between Shankar and Big Bull.

==Cast==
Adapted from the opening credits:<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0F6YDAI0VA3SYR1JPPHILVAJB8 |title=Double iSmart |language=te |publisher=Puri Connects |year=2024 |place=India |access-date=5 September 2024 |via=[[Amazon Prime]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
{{Cast listing|
* [[Ram Pothineni]] as Ustaad "iSmart" Shankar alias Double ismart
** Chekiri as young Shankar
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Big Bull
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] as Boka
* [[Kavya Thapar]] as Jannat Mehrunnisa , Shankar's love interest
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] Officer Parmeshwaram
* [[Bani J]] as Bentley
* [[Makarand Deshpande]] as Dr Thomas
* [[Jhansi (TV anchor)|Jhansi]] as Pochamma, Shankar's mother
** [[Pragathi]] as Old Pochamma
* Temper Vamsi as Addagutta Akbar
* Jairoop Jeevan as Harshvardhan
* [[Uttej]] as CI K. Ravi Prakash
* [[Getup Srinu]] as Shankar's friend
* Rohini as lady constable
* Ganesh Yadav as police inspector
* Kecha Khamphakdee as Chinese mafia Wong
* Vishal Sharma as security officer
* [[Puri Jagannadh]] as himself in the song "SteppaMaar"
}}

==Production==
''Double iSmart'' was officially announced on 14 May 2023 by [[Ram Pothineni]] and [[Puri Jagannadh]]. [[Sanjay Dutt]] joined the cast as the main antagonist, making his debut in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/sanjay-dutt-slays-as-fearless-big-bull-in-double-ismarts-first-look-8869226/ | title=Sanjay Dutt slays as fearless Big Bull in Double iSmart's first look | website=[[The Indian Express]] | date=31 July 2023 | access-date=21 January 2024 | archive-date=31 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731200100/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/sanjay-dutt-slays-as-fearless-big-bull-in-double-ismarts-first-look-8869226/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] commenced on 12 July 2023, after a grand launch in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100723/ram-pothineni-puri-join-hands-again.html | title=Ram Pothineni, Puri join hands again | website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] | date=10 July 2023 | access-date=21 January 2024 | archive-date=16 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716152033/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100723/ram-pothineni-puri-join-hands-again.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The first schedule wrapped on 31 July 2023, featuring an action sequence filmed in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/double-ismart-ram-pothineni-and-puri-jagannadhs-film-wraps-first-schedule-in-mumbai/articleshow/102265027.cms?from=mdr | title=Double iSmart: Ram Pothineni and Puri Jagannadh's film wraps first schedule in Mumbai | newspaper=The Times of India | date=31 July 2023 | access-date=21 January 2024 | archive-date=21 January 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121062843/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/double-ismart-ram-pothineni-and-puri-jagannadhs-film-wraps-first-schedule-in-mumbai/articleshow/102265027.cms?from=mdr | url-status=live }}</ref> The second schedule commenced in [[Thailand]] in August 2023.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} Some sequences of the film were shot in Mumbai in May 2024, following which the production faced delays due to financial constraints though later resolved.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 April 2024 |title=Has Ram Pothineni halted Double Ismart's shoot due to pay issues? We clarify... |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/has-ram-pothineni-halted-double-ismarts-shoot-due-to-pay-issues-here-is-the-clarity/692b269fed712 |work=ottplay.com}}</ref> The climax of the film was shot in Mumbai, where a large set worth ₹8 crore was made. The principal photography was wrapped on 5 July.<ref>{{Cite news |access-date=5 July 2024 |title=Ram Pothineni Starrer 'Double Ismart' Wraps Up Shoot |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/ram-pothineni-starrer-double-ismart-wraps-up-shoot/articleshow/111509421.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Double iSmart
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 20 August 2024
| recorded = 2023–24
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:02
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video
| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|z0FMWbD9Cl0|Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The [[soundtrack]] album and [[background score]] for the film were composed by [[Mani Sharma]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mani-sharma-on-board-ram-pothineni-puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart/article67572746.ece | title=Mani Sharma on board Ram Pothineni – Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' | newspaper=The Hindu | date=25 November 2023 | access-date=21 January 2024 | archive-date=4 December 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204160334/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mani-sharma-on-board-ram-pothineni-puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart/article67572746.ece | url-status=live }}</ref> The audio rights were acquired by [[Aditya Music]].{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

The first single titled "SteppaMaar" was released on 1 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jun/29/first-single-of-double-ismart-to-be-out-on-this-date | title=First single of Double iSmart to be out on this date | website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=29 June 2024 }}</ref> The second single titled "Maar Muntha Chod Chinta" was released on 16 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=16 July 2024 |title=Second Single Maar Muntha Chod Chinta From Ram Pothineni's Film Double Ismart Is Out! |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/second-single-maar-muntha-chod-chinta-from-ram-pothinenis-film-double-ismart-is-out-article-111785165 |website=Times Now|date=16 July 2024 }}</ref> The third single titled "Kya Lafda" was released on 29 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=30 July 2024 |title='Double Ismart': Ram Pothineni & Kavya Thapar shine with electric chemistry in Kya Lafda |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/features/music/double-ismart-ram-pothineni-kavya-thapar-shine-with-electric-chemistry-in-kya-lafda-3126763 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The fourth single titled "Big Bull" was released on 8 August 2024.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} The fifth single titled "Mother Song" was released on 17 August 2024.

{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = SteppaMaar
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| extra1 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]], [[Sahithi]]
| length1 = 3:52
| title2 = Maar Muntha Chod Chinta
| lyrics2 =[[Kasarla Shyam]]
| extra2 = [[Rahul Sipligunj]], Keerthana Sharma, Dhanunjay Seepana
| length2 = 3:51
| title3 = Kya Lafda
| lyrics3 = Sri Harsha Emani
| extra3 = Dhanunjay Seepana, Sindhuja Srinivasan
| length3 = 4:31
| title4 = Big Bull
| lyrics4 = Bhaskarabhatla
| extra4 = Prudhvi Chandra, Sanjana Kalmanje
| length4 = 4:07
| title5 = Mother Song
| lyrics5 = [[Krishna Kanth]]
| extra5 = [[Ramya Behara]]
| length5 = 3:32
| total_length = 20:02
}}

==Release==
===Theatrical===
The film was initially set to release on 8 March 2024 ([[Maha Shivaratri]]), but was later postponed to 15 August 2024 coinciding with [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]].<ref>{{cite news |date=29 November 2023 |title=Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' gets a release date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart-gets-a-release-date/article67586022.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213210132/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart-gets-a-release-date/article67586022.ece |archive-date=13 December 2023 |access-date=21 January 2024 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-15 |title=Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' gets a release date |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/puri-jagannadhs-double-ismart-gets-a-release-date/article68292952.ece |language=en-US |website=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 June 2024 |title=Ram Pothineni, Sanjay Dutt's Double iSmart release date announced; fans wonder about Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ram-pothineni-sanjay-dutts-double-ismart-release-august-15-allu-arjuns-pushpa-2-101718455003321.html |website=Hindustan Times|date=15 June 2024 }}</ref> The film received an A (adults only) certification from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] on the account of violence and strong language.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=8 August 2024 |title=Puri Jagannadh's 'Double iSmart' gets A-rating from censor board, check run-time |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/puri-jagannadh-double-ismart-gets-a-rating-from-censor-board-check-run-time-2579006-2024-08-08 |website=India Today|date=8 August 2024 }}</ref>

===Distribution===
The distribution rights of the film were acquired by Primeshow Entertainment and [[Mythri Movie Makers]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=23 July 2024 |title=Primeshow Entertainment bags theatrical rights for Double iSmart |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Jul/23/primeshow-entertainment-bags-theatrical-rights-for-double-ismart |work=Cinema Express|date=23 July 2024 }}</ref> The distribution rights were acquired to Sakthi Film Factory in [[Tamil Nadu]]{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}.

===Home media===
The digital streaming rights to the film were acquired by [[Amazon Prime Video]] for {{INR}} 33 crore.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} The satellite rights were sold by [[Zee Telugu]] and [[Zee Cinemalu]] respectively. The film was premiered on Amazon Prime Video from 5 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=5 September 2024 |title=Ram Pothineni's Film Double iSmart Released Silently on OTT Platform |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/ram-pothinenis-film-double-ismart-released-silently-on-ott-platform-article-113078314 |work=Times Now|date=5 September 2024 }}</ref>

== Reception ==
BVS Prakash of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "After a flop like ''[[Liger (film)|Liger]]'', noted director Puri Jagannadh returns with ''Double iSmart'', but the sci-fi plot he has chosen is not exciting enough."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-review/double-ismart-sci-fi-sequel-fails-to-deliver-struggles-with-outlandish-plot-1816601|title=Double iSmart: Sci-Fi Sequel Fails to Deliver, Struggles with Outlandish Plot|first=B. V. S.|last=Prakash|date=15 August 2024|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Sashidhar Adivi of ''[[Times Now]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Double iSmart is a tedious affair!."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/telugu/double-ismart-review-a-tedious-affair-review-112542847|title=Double iSmart Review: A Tedious Affair!|date=15 August 2024|website=Times Now}}</ref> Sowmya Rajendran of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 1/5 stars and wrote "Puri fries our brain with double the torture."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/double-ismart-review-puri-fries-our-brain-with-double-the-torture|title=Double iSmart review: Puri fries our brain with double the torture|first=Sowmya|last=Rajendran|date=15 August 2024|website=The News Minute}}</ref> In a negative review, Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "Puri Jagannadh focuses so much on making his protagonist likeable that this time around, he forgets to focus on a coherent story."<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 August 2024 |title=Double iSmart review: Ram Pothineni, Puri Jagannadh's film is 'double' annoying |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/double-ismart-review-ram-pothineni-puri-jagannadhs-film-is-double-annoying-101723707338095.html |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|27610677}}

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SherleneGirardi at 07:18, 22 April 2026