{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = | image = Aaptudu poster.jpg | caption = DVD Cover | director = Muthyala Subbaiah | writer = Posani Krishna Murali (dialogues) | screenplay = Muthyala Subbaiah | story = Rajkumar Santoshi | based_on = {{Based on|''Ghatak'' (1996)|Rajkumar Santoshi}} | producer = Jeevitha Rajasekhar | starring = {{plainlist| *Rajasekhar *Anjala Zhaveri }} | music = Ramana Gogula | cinematography = S Ka Bhupati | editing = | studio = Andal Arts | released = {{Film date|2004|10|22|df=y}} | country = India | language = Telugu }}
'''''Aaptudu''''' ({{Translation|Bosom friend}}) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah starring Rajasekhar and Anjala Zhaveri. The film is a remake of ''Ghatak'' (1996).<ref name="Idlebrain"/>
== Cast == {{Colbegin}} *Rajasekhar as Bose *Anjala Zhaveri *Mukesh Rishi as Gangi Reddy *Chandra Mohan as Chandram *Kaikala Satyanarayana as Sivaramakrishnayya *Brahmanandam as Lakshma Reddy *Sunil as Venkat *Chalapathi Rao as a resident *Krishna Bhagavan as a resident *Rallapalli as a resident *Kondavalasa *Sana *Omkar *Abhinayashree *Anant *A. V. S. *Narsing Yadav as Narsing *Raghu Babu as Raghu *Gautham Raju as Hospital receptionist *Chitti Babu *Suman (guest appearance) *Eeswari Rao (guest appearance) {{colend}}
== Production == This film marks the return of Anjala Zaveri to Telugu films following a brief hiatus.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/once-more/article28208868.ece|title=Once more|first=G. Manjula|last=Kumar|date=27 April 2004|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=2 July 2022}}</ref> Rajasekhar produced the film.<ref name="The Hindu"/> The film was shot in April 2004.<ref name="Idlebrain">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-aptudu.html|title=Telugu Cinema pressmeet - Aptudu - rajasekhar, Anjala Jhaveri - Jeevitha|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> Mukesh Rishi was cast in a negative role.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> Suman and Eeswari Rao were cast in guest roles.<ref name="Idlebrain"/> A colony set was built at Ramanaidu Cine Village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8359|date=11 June 2004|access-date=9 August 2025|website=Screen|title=Jeevitha's Aapthudu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040627175935/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=8359|archive-date=27 June 2004|last=Prakash|first=BVS}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The songs were composed by Ramana Gogula.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aptudu.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Audio release - Aptudu - Raja Sekhar, Anjala Zhaveri - Ramana Gogula|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/apthudu|title=Apthudu Songs: Apthudu MP3 Telugu Songs by Udit Narayan Online Free on Gaana.com|via=gaana.com}}</ref> ''The Hindu'' gave a mixed review for the songs.<ref name="The Hindu 3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/chords-notes/article28350989.ece|title=Chords & Notes|date=25 October 2004|work=The Hindu}}</ref> "Toofanai" based on Babooji Jara Dheere Chalo from ''Dum'' (2003).<ref name="The Hindu 3"/> "Pedala Paina" is based on a song from ''Humraaz'' (1967).<ref name="The Hindu 3"/>
{{track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Anadiga | extra1 = Sriram Parthasarathy, Nanditha | title2 = Palle Palleku | extra2 = Shankar Mahadevan | title3 = Pedala Paina | extra3 = Tippu, Nanditha | title4 = Manasulo | extra4 = Udit Narayan, Ganga | title5 = Thufanai | extra5 = Malathi | title6 = Aakhari Narasimham | extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam }}
== Release and reception == The film was released on 23 October 2004, coinciding with Vijayadashami.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-aptudu1.html|title=Telugu cinema press meet - Aptudu - Raja Sekhar, Anjala Zhaveri|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
A critic from ''The Hindu'' opined that "VETERAN DIRECTOR, Muthyala Subbaiah, turns out a reasonably good formula story".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/to-the-formula/article28674924.ece|title=To the formula|date=24 October 2004|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Jeevi of ''Idlebrain.com'' gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five and said that "The plus point of the film is hero Raja Sekhar. Minus points is inept handling by Muthyala Subbayya for an action film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-aptudu.html|title=Telugu cinema Review - Aptudu - Rajasekhar, Anjala Zhaveri|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' criticized the film as a whole.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/aapthudu/telugu/aapthudu-movie-reviews-545-2.html|title=Aapthudu review: Aapthudu (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb title}}
{{Muthyala Subbaiah}}
Category:2004 films Category:2004 Telugu-language films Category:Indian action films Category:Telugu remakes of Hindi films Category:Films directed by Muthyala Subbaiah