Saaho

Saaho (transl. May Victory be Yours) is a 2019 Indian action thriller film directed by Sujeeth and produced by UV Creations and T-Series. It was filmed simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi, stars Prabhas in the titular role, alongside Shraddha Kapoor, Chunky Pandey, Jackie Shroff, Arun Vijay and Neil Nitin Mukesh. The film marks Prabhas' debut in Hindi cinema and Shraddha Kapoor's Telugu cinema debut. The film revolves around two undercover officers, searching for a mastermind responsible for stealing ₹2,000 crore (US$284 million). They soon realise that the case is linked to the death of a prominent business tycoon and an emerging gang war for the control of a megalopolis.

Principal photography began in August 2017 and filming took place in India, the UAE, Romania and Austria. The soundtrack was composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Badshah and Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while the musical score was composed by Ghibran. The cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhi and A. Sreekar Prasad.

Saaho was released in regular and IMAX theatres on 30 August 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics who praised the cast performances, action sequences, VFX and cinematography, but criticized the script and direction. Saaho grossed ₹419 crore (US$59.5 million)–₹439 crore (US$62.34 million) worldwide against its budget of ₹325 crore. The Telugu version of the film became an above average grosser, while the Hindi version was commercially successful, thus becoming the highest grossing South Indian film of 2019.