Osthe
| Osthe | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Dharani |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | Abhinav Kashyap Dileep Shukla |
| Based on | Dabangg (2010) |
| Produced by | Thandra Ramesh Renny Johnson |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Gopinath |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Thaman S. |
Production company | Balaji Real Media |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) |
Osthe (The Best) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by S. Dharani, a remake of the 2010 Bollywood film Dabangg. It stars Silambarasan, Richa Gangopadhyay, Sonu Sood, Jithan Ramesh, Santhanam, VTV Ganesh, Nassar and Revathi. Osthe tells the story of a fearless police officer, "Osthi" Velan (Silambarasan), and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother as he embarks on a mission to take down a corrupt politician. Sonu Sood reprised his role from Dabangg.
Produced by Balaji Real Media, Renny Johnson and distributed by Reliance Entertainment, the film was launched at AVM Studios in Chennai in May 2011; principal photography began in Mysore the following month. Its music was composed by Sai Thaman, with cinematography by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film was released worldwide on 8 December 2011 to mixed reviews from critics. It was a lukewarm box-office hit.