Karthavyam (1990 film)
Karthavyam (transl. Duty) is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language political action film directed by Mohan Gandhi, starring Vijayashanti. Written by Paruchuri Brothers, the film is loosely based on the real-life story of police officer Kiran Bedi.
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| Directed by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
| Screenplay by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
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| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
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| Cinematography | D. Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Raj–Koti |
Production company | Surya Movies |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹90 lakh |
| Box office | est. ₹7 crore |
Made on a budget of ₹90 lakh, the film was a commercial success, grossing over ₹7 crore. Vijayashanti won the National Film Award as Best Actress for her performance in this film. The film premiered at the 14th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS, which was also a huge success at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi as Tejasvini (1994) with Vijayashanti reprising her role, and later in Tamil as Bhavani (2011).