Gulf is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language film directed by P. Sunil Kumar Reddy and starring Chetan Maddineni and newcomer Dimple Hayathi.[1] The film is about Indians who move to the Gulf in search of jobs.[2][3] The film depicts several real incidents.[4]

Gulf
Release poster
Directed byP. Sunil Kumar Reddy
Produced byYekkali Ravindra Babu
Ramani Kumar
StarringChetan Maddineni
Dimple Hayathi
Music byPraveen Immadi
Production
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Sravya Films
Release date
  • 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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The director collected experiences of Indian working in the Gulf through email.[5] The film (which was initially planned as a multilingual) is based on the struggles of Indians in the Gulf and stars Chetan (as a weaver's son).[6][7] The film was mostly shot in Dubai and Ras-Al-Khaima.[8]

Music

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The music for the film was composed by Praveen Immadi.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Edure Paduthunte"SirasriGeetha Madhuri, Deepu3:25
2."Nenellipotha Dubai Ki"Suni, PravinLipsika, Dhanunjay3:37
3."Aashala Rekkalu Kattukoni"Kasarla ShyamAnjana Sowmya4:18
4."Sufi Song"Master JeeK. M. Radha Krishnan, Hymath, Mohana Bhogaraju4:05
5."Arabic Song"Ahmed U. A. E.Ahmed U. A. E.2:06
Total length:17:31

Release

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Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "He [The director] manages to touch upon sensitive topics like physical and sexual abuse of the Indian workers in the Gulf, and does an effective job of it".[10] A critic from 123Telugu gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that "On the whole, Gulf is a very realistic film about the problems that Indians face in the Gulf countries".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Natural star Nani releases 'First Look' of Gulf". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ^ "A love story in the 'Gulf'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Telugu filmmaker wants his film Gulf to inspire migrant workers". 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "A film on Gulf's Telugu community". 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ Devalla, Rani (26 April 2015). "Scripting the 'Gulf' journey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Chetan Maddineni: I always aspired to star in realistic roles". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Movie on Plight of Gulf Migrants". Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "'Gulf' captures their plight". The Hindu. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Gulf (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Pravin Immadi". Apple Music. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Gulf Movie Review {2.25/5}: Critic Review of Gulf by Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Gulf Telugu Movie Review | Chetan Maddineni Gulf Movie Review". 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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