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42-442: Senapathi ( transl.   General ) is a 2021 Indian Telugu -language crime thriller film directed by Pavan Sadineni. It is a remake of the 2017 Tamil -language film 8 Thottakkal . The film features an ensemble cast including Rajendra Prasad , Naresh Agastya, and Gnaneswari Kandregula. Senapathi premiered on 31 December 2021 on the streaming service Aha . The film begins with an orphaned boy, Krishna, who works as

84-432: A "captain-general", the captain of an army in general (i.e., the whole army). The rank of captain-general began appearing around the time of the organisation of professional armies in the 17th century. In most countries "captain-general" contracted to just "general". The following articles deal with the rank of general, or its equivalent, as it is or was employed in the militaries of those countries: Some countries (such as

126-539: A gangster like Babloo. Indeed, Krishna Murthy is a constable who spent his service with integrity. Once, he clutches a deadly terrorist, but foxy Purushotham absconded him by impeaching him. Accordingly, Krishna Murthy did not benefit from the provident fund & bank loan, and it led to his wife's death—likewise, Krishna Murthy is dependent on his progeny, Prakash & Gayatri, and neglected & mortified by them. Raju aspires to settle in Dubai , so he engages in crime. As

168-487: A glimpse, Husain holds an affair with Babloo's wife, Mahalakshmi / Maha. Both intend to elope and live a blissful life, which fuses him too in the theft. On the eve of Maha's birthday, Husain accessed fresh note bundles to bestow a necklace, despite Krishna Murthy's objection. In the jewelry shop, the serial numbers expose Husain when he flees, but Krishna confirms him as Babloo's gang. Ergo, Paramjyoti advances to Babloo, and Krishna hunts Husain. Subsequently, Paramjyoti minds

210-480: A little of the stolen sum among his kids when Krishna Murthy laughs at their feigned love. Today, Krishna Murthy seeks vengeance and assassinates the Provident Fund officer who annoyed him. In quest of clues, Krishna perceives Krishna Murthy's application as sanctioned and approaches to endorse it. However, Prakash states that they have already received it when Krishna feels fishy and unwraps that Krishna Murthy

252-809: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,

294-518: A servant in a house. The owner incriminates him for the homicide of his wife by bribing a bent cop, which penalizes him to juvenile . Krishna befriends the warden, who inspires him to turn into a sincere police officer to clean the system and avoid duplication of injustice happening to him. Years roll by, and Krishna becomes the Inspector and advances as per his warden's guidance. Out of the blue, he works under vicious Circle Inspector Purushotham and

336-417: A victim of the next bullet. Once, an atypical incident made Krishna Murthy & Krishna acquainted unbeknownst to each other at the departmental inquiry. Whereat, Krishna Murthy faints, creating a conversation with Krishna and sharing all his grief with him. At that point, Krishna Murthy observes the dealer is tailing him for a share, and he slaughters him with the same gun. Following this, he equally divides

378-466: Is able to surmount all obstacles. The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of

420-536: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,

462-516: Is the master of the crimes. Meanwhile, Krishna Murthy follows Purushotham to a bank, attempts another robbery, and kills him, after which he throws the money on the street. Suddenly, the police surround him after returning home when Paramjyoti keeps Krishna Murthy's grandson Rakesh at gunpoint. Cross-firing occurs in the room, and Krishna exits with his gun. Later, the investigating chamber announces Krishna not guilty, who has shot Krishna Murthy in secure Paramjyoti and retrieves his job. Yet, in fact, in

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504-518: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of

546-487: The British Royal Air Force and many current and former Commonwealth air forces—e.g. Royal Australian Air Force , Indian Air Force , Royal New Zealand Air Force , Nigerian Air Force , Pakistan Air Force , etc. In most navies , flag officers are the equivalent of general officers, and the naval rank of admiral is equivalent to the specific army rank of general. A noteworthy historical exception

588-556: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While

630-490: The Tamil film 8 Thottakkal to Telugu nativity. In another positive review, Rajitha Chanti of TV9 Telugu also echoed the same, praising the performances and direction. On technical aspects, Asianet News ' Surya Prakash called Kalepu's cinematography a "highlight" while opining that Nerusu's editing could have been better. Production designed and score were also appreciated by Prakash. General officer In some usages,

672-469: The United States) use the general officer ranks for both the army and the air force , as well as their marine corps ; other states only use the general officer ranks for the army, while in the air force they use air officers as the equivalent of general officers. They use the air force rank of air chief marshal as the equivalent of the specific army rank of general. This latter group includes

714-440: The air force, fleet admiral) being used only in wartime or as honorary titles. In some armies, however, the rank of captain general , general of the army , army general or colonel general occupied or occupies this position. Depending on circumstances and the army in question, these ranks may be considered to be equivalent to a "full" general or to a field marshal five-star rank (NATO OF-10). The rank of general came about as

756-410: The boy Siva, who pickpocketed his gun with the aid of Satya. Still, Siva hands it over to a gun dealer, and Krishna grabs him, too, but jinxed, a guy purchased it. Krishna Murthy, who gains the revolver, triumphs in a bank robbery, mingling two men, Raju, a call taxi driver & Husain, Babloo's acolyte. Tragically, a little girl, Shreya, dies through an entity of a blunder. The postmortem identifies that

798-499: The bullet is from the Police gun. Simultaneously, Satya's reputation is at stake, compels her to leak Krishna's case, and it bedlams the media. Hence, Krishna has to pay a suspension penalty, and the department appoints the case to a jester, Paramjyothi. He discerns Krishna's honesty and unofficially joins him. They interrogate Siva, but he is futile when Krishna offers to civilize him, which Siva denies on account of his envisaging becoming

840-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love

882-511: The crux of the original. The film marks the digital debut of veteran actor Rajendra Prasad . Filming began in September 2021 and took place in the neighbourhoods of Hyderabad including Kavadiguda , Sainikpuri , Moosapet , Quthbullapur and the Old City . Senapathi released digitally on 31 December 2021 on the streaming service Aha . Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu appreciated

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924-717: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow

966-493: The excess money he has submitted to her family. Still, Krishna Murthy is so smug about eliminating delinquents like Purushotham and the provident Fund officer. Eventually, Krishna Murthy grabs a gun in Krishna's hands and commits self-sacrifice. At last, it is shown Maha continues as a roadside canteen by losing her husband & boyfriend, Siva advances to school by Krishna's motivation, and Paramjyoti admires Krishna, who questions

1008-468: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create

1050-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice

1092-735: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles

1134-425: The issue calmly. At that moment, Satya appreciates his virtue and the two crushes. Purushotham begrudges when he assigns him to be behind a gangster with a revolver of 8 bullets, which slips in the chase. Purushotham allows one day to find it. Then, he realizes this arms smuggling is a giant circle that fails to break through. Anyhow, Krishna traces his roots in the ring of a Don Babloo Yadav—additionally, he captures

1176-445: The link between Husain & Maha and mocks Babloo. Being furious, he attacks and dies in the encounter. The incident impacts Siva to reform facing reality. Husain attempts to elude with totality by backstabbing Krishna Murthy when he slays him. Spotting it, terrified Raju runs off and converts into an approver, surrendering to the police. Now, Paramjyoti & Krishna sketch to capture the actual killer by baiting Raju, but he also becomes

1218-567: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through

1260-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate

1302-482: The most senior chaplain, (chaplain general), is also usually considered to be a general officer rank. In the old European system, a general, without prefix or suffix (and sometimes referred to informally as a " full general "), is usually the most senior type of general, above lieutenant general and directly below field marshal as a four-star rank (NATO OF-9). Usually it is the most senior peacetime rank, with more senior ranks (for example, field marshal, marshal of

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1344-483: The name of the one his 8th bullet is for. Finally, the movie ends with Krishna riding with Satya, and at the stoplight, he sees the employer who framed him on the side of the street.   Director Pavan Sadineni, who is known for his 2013 romcom Prema Ishq Kaadhal , was signed to helm the remake of the crime thriller 8 Thottakkal . Sadineni, however, prefers it to be called a "semi-remake" because they added new characters and changed several aspects while retaining

1386-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and

1428-528: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip

1470-409: The performances of Prasad and Agasthya and wrote: " Senapathi begins with the promise of an edge-of-the-seat crime drama but gradually becomes an emotional tale. The emotional portions feel lengthy and stretched; had it been shorter, it would have added to the slow-burn atmosphere of the crime drama." A reviewer from Eenadu appreciated the screenplay and stated that Sadineni had succeeded in adapting

1512-425: The remaining outcasts. Krishna is currently opening the way for IPS to acquire high power to control the delicts. Once, a typist, Sarma, complaints that one has invective him, but Purushotham closes the case with kickback. So, Sarma approaches the media with a journalist, Satya, when Purushotham enrages, batters him, and destroys his type machine. Krishna feels remorseful, so he purchases a new one for Sarma to resolve

1554-447: The room, Paramjyoti trips a bullet on Rakesh, which falls under. Krishna Murthy injures Paramjyoti, and Krishna nabs him. Being regretful, Krishna Murthy pleads with Krishna to shoot him, proclaiming that he is unable to tolerate his family's pettiness, even being unaware that he has cancer. Thus, he schemed this robbery to lead a royal life in his last. Krishna Murthy is also penitent in the bloodshed of an infant, which he did not mean, and

1596-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from

1638-406: The term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel . The adjective general had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: In addition to militarily educated generals, there are also generals in medicine and engineering. The rank of

1680-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with

1722-468: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to

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1764-550: Was the Cromwellian naval rank " general at sea ". In recent years in the American service there is a tendency to use flag officer and flag rank to refer to generals and admirals of the services collectively. Romcom Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com ) is a sub-genre of comedy and romance fiction , focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love

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