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- Spyder is a 2017 Indian action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by N. V. Prasad. It is filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, which stars Mahesh Babu, S.J. Suryah and Rakul Preet Singh. Murugadoss wrote the Tamil dialogues while Paruchuri Brothers wrote the Telugu version. The film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, with cinematography by Santosh Sivan, and the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The movie follows Shiva, an Intelligence Bureau officer, who sets out to save the people of Hyderabad when he realises that a psychopath is on the loose. This film marks the Tamil debut of Mahesh Babu, after a failed attempt for a simultaneous release in Tamil for Brahmotsavam (2016). Originally, the film was rumoured to be titled as Abhimanyudu and Sambhavami, before finalizing Spyder as the official title on 18 March 2017. The film began production in July 2016, followed by the commencement of the principal photography. Shooting mainly took place in Chennai, with some portions in and around Hyderabad and Vizag, while the songs were filmed overseas, before wrapping up in August 2017. Spyder was released theatrically worldwide in Telugu, Tamil, Arabic and Malayalam on 27 September 2017 and was also released in US and Gulf countries on 26 September (a day before its release). The film received negative to mixed reviews from critics and audience who praised for its cast performances (particularly S. J. Surya and Mahesh Babu), action sequences and direction but criticism for its writing and pace. Though having grossed ₹150 crore against the budget of ₹120 crore, the film was a box office bomb due to the high production costs. (en)
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- Spyder is a 2017 Indian action thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by N. V. Prasad. It is filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, which stars Mahesh Babu, S.J. Suryah and Rakul Preet Singh. Murugadoss wrote the Tamil dialogues while Paruchuri Brothers wrote the Telugu version. The film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, with cinematography by Santosh Sivan, and the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj. The movie follows Shiva, an Intelligence Bureau officer, who sets out to save the people of Hyderabad when he realises that a psychopath is on the loose. (en)