Aaptudu
Aaptudu () is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah starring Rajasekhar and Anjala Zhaveri. The film is a remake of Ghaatak (1996). Cast 

Rajasekhar as Bose
Anjala Zhaveri
Mukesh Rishi as GangiReddy
Satyanarayana as Sivaramakrishnayya
Sunil as an auto driver
Chandramohan as Chandram
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 GangiReddy's henchman
Raghu Babu as Raghu GangiReddy's henchman
Suman (guest appearance)
Eeswari Rao (guest appearance)

Production 
This film marks the return of Anjala Zaveri to Telugu films following a brief hiatus. Rajasekhar produced the film. The film was shot in April of 2004. Mukesh Rishi was cast in a negative role. Suman and Eeswari Rao were cast in guest roles. Soundtrack 
The songs were composed by Ramana Gogula. The Hindu gave a mixed review for the songs. "Toofanai" based on  Babooji Jara Dheere Chalo from Dum (2003). "Pedala Paina" is based on a song from Humraaz (1967). "Anadiga" - Sriram Pardasaradhi and Nandita 
"Palle Palleku" - Shankar Mahadevan
"Pedala Paina" - Tippu, Nandhita
"Manasulo" - Udit Narayan, Ganga
"Thufanai" - Malathi
"Aakhari Narasimham" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Release and reception 
The film was released on 23 October 2004, coinciding with Vijayadashami. A critic from The Hindu opined that "VETERAN DIRECTOR, Muthyala Subbaiah, turns out a reasonably good formula story". 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". A critic from Full Hyderabad criticized the film as a whole. References

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Indian action films

Telugu remakes of Hindi films