Robinhood (2025 film)
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| Directed by | Venky Kudumula |
| Written by | Venky Kudumula |
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| Cinematography | Sai Sriram |
| Edited by | Koti |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
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Running time | 156 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹60 crore[3] |
| Box office | ₹8 crore[4] |
Robinhood is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language heist action comedy film written and directed by Venky Kudumula and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Nithiin and Sreeleela, alongside Vennela Kishore, Rajendra Prasad, Devdatta Nage and Shine Tom Chacko. The soundtrack and background score were composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, while the cinematography and editing was handled by Sai Sriram and Koti.[5]
Robinhood was set to theatrically release on 25 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons. The film was later released on 28 March 2025 to negative reviews and became a box office bomb.[6]
Plot
A modern Robin Hood switches from stealing to protecting, when circumstances make him the reluctant bodyguard of a high-profile client.
Cast
- Nithiin as Ram / Robinhood
- Sreeleela as Neera Vasudev
- Vennela Kishore as Jyothi
- Rajendra Prasad as John Snow
- Devdatta Nage as Saamy
- Shine Tom Chacko as Victor Varghese
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Orphanage owner
- Brahmaji as MLA Subba Rao
- Aadukalam Naren as Minister
- Mime Gopi as Varada
- Shiju as Vasudev, Neera's father
- Lal as Ram's grandfather
- Cameo appearance
- David Warner as David Bhai, famous cricketer
- Ketika Sharma as item number in the song "Adhi Dha Surprisu"[7]
Production
After the success of Bheeshma (2020), Venky Kudumula announced his next project on 22 March 2023 under the tentative titled as VNRTrio, as it was the second collaboration of Venky Kudumula, Nithiin and Rashmika Mandanna.[8] The film was officially titled as Robinhood announced on 26 January 2024, coinciding with Republic Day.[9] However, Rashmika Mandanna opted out of the film due to date issues.[10] Later Raashi Khanna was considered to play the female lead,[11] before the makers finalized Sreeleela for the role, in her second collaboration with Nithiin after Extra Ordinary Man.[12][13] Australian cricketer David Warner makes his acting debut in a cameo and Ketika Sharma appears in an Item number.[14][7]
Principal photography commenced in Hyderabad and continued in Munnar and Melbourne, Australia. Filming wrapped up in December 2024.[15][16][17]
Music
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
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The music was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The audio rights for the film were acquired by Sony Music India.
The first single titled "One More Time" was released on 26 November 2024.[18] The second single titled "Wherever You Go" was released on 14 February 2025.[19] The third single, titled "Adhi Dha Surprisu" was released on 10 March 2025.[20]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One More Time" | Krishna Kanth | G. V. Prakash Kumar, Vidya Vox | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Wherever You Go" | Krishna Kanth | Armaan Malik | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Adhi Dha Surprisu" | Chandrabose | Neeti Mohan, Anurag Kulkarni | 3:49 |
Release
Robinhood was set to theatrically release on 25 December 2024, coinciding with Christmas, but was postponed for undisclosed reasons.[21] The film was later released on 28 March 2025.[22]
Reception
Critical reception
Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now rated the film 2/5 stars andopined that the writing of Venky Kudumula "couldn’t get to the bottom of the characters gravity", while comparing with strong writing in Chalo (2018) and Bheeshma (2020).[23] BH Harsh of The New Indian Express cited it as "an utterly listless and forgettable film".[24] Calling it a "misfire", Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu was critical of the writing and execution of the film.[25] In his review of the film, Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film 2/5 stars and stated that "the biggest problem with Robinhood is that it merely goes through its motions".[26]
Box office
On its opening day, the film has collected ₹4 crore worldwide.[27]
References
- ^ "Robinhood". BBFC. 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Robinhood". CBFC.
- ^ "Nithiin's Robinhood budget to touch Rs 60 cr ?". Deccan Chronicle. 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Robinhood 1st Weekend Box Office: Nithiin and Sreeleela's movie recieves [sic] a poor reception; Grosses Rs 8 crore worldwide". PINKVILLA. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "VNR Trio: Nithiin, Rashmika And Venky Kudumula's New Project Gets Launched Today". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Robinhood: After postponement from Christmas 2024, Nithiin starrer to clash with THIS film? Check details". PINKVILLA. 18 January 2025. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Ketika Sharma performs a special song in 'Robinhood'". Telugu Cinema. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Revealed! Rashmika Mandanna Is Charging THIS Whopping Amount for Telugu Film 'VNR Trio'". News 18. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Nithiin's next titled 'Robinhood'; first look out". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Rashmika Mandanna refutes rumours of opting out of 'VNRTrio'". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Raashii Khanna to join Nithiin in 'Robinhood'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Has Sreeleela replaced Rashmika Mandanna in Venky Kudumula's film?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Actress Sreeleela Plays Neera Vasudev in Nithiin-starrer Robinhood!". Times Now News. 14 June 2024.
- ^ "David Warner Ventures into Telugu Cinema with a Cameo in Robinhood". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Megastar Chiranjeevi Claps Nithiin, Rashmika Mandanna, Venky Kudumula's #VNRTrio and movie launched grandly in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Nithiin's 'Robinhood' wraps its shoot in Munnar". Telugu Cinema. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Nithiin's 'Robinhood' kicks off shooting in Australia". The Hans India. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ BH Harsh (26 November 2024). "'One More Time' from Robinhood is a groovy fusion number". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ Aditya Devulapally (14 February 2025). "Second single from Nithiin's Robinhood 'Wherever you go' is a 90s ads themed love duet". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Robinhood Song - Adhi Dha Surprisu (Lyrical)". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ T Maruthi Acharya. "Nithiin and Sreeleela's Robinhood postponed due to unforeseen circumstances". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "'Robinhood': Nithiin-Sreeleela film gets new release date". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Robinhood Review: Nithiin's Film Is A Poorly Written Heist Comedy". Times Now. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (3 March 2025). "Robinhood movie review: A listless action-comedy that goes nowhere". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (28 March 2025). "'Robinhood' movie review: Nithiin, Sreeleela's action-comedy is a misfire". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Robinhood movie review: Nithiin, Sreeleela headline a tepid comedy that needed more highs and laughs". The Indian Express. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ Syed, Shanaz (29 March 2025). "Box Office: Nithiin's Robinhood opens strong with Rs 4 crore worldwide Gross on Day 1". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
