Fun and Frustration
Fun and Frustration | |
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Created by | Anil Ravipudi |
Original work | F2: Fun and Frustration (2019) |
Owner | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
Years | 2019–present |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | List of films |
Fun and Frustration is an Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film series. The film series is created and directed by Anil Ravipudi and distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations.[1]
Each film starts with a fresh story unrelated with the preceding film's story. However, the theme and the pace remains the same.
Overview[]
F2:Fun and Frustration[]
Two young men hope to control their wives after their respective marriages. However, their chauvinistic attitude often lands them in hilarious situations.
F3:Fun and Frustration[]
The film will see Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah, and Mehreen Pirzada who reprise their roles from the previous film. The film was scheduled to release on 27 August 2021 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It is subsequently postponed to 27 May 2022.[3]
Films[]
Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer |
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F2: Fun and Frustration | 12 January 2019 | Anil Ravipudi | Dil Raju, Sirish–Laxman | ||
F3: Fun and Frustration | 27 May 2022 | Sirish |
F2: Fun and Frustration[]
The first installment of the series, centers on fictional incidents. Two young men hope to control their wives after their respective marriages. However, their chauvinistic attitude often lands them in hilarious situations. F2 was released in the Telugu language worldwide on 12 January 2019 coinciding with the Sankranthi weekend,[4] and gained positive reviews from critics. The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Give it a go for Venkatesh, who saves this film from sinking into oblivion. But give it a cold hard miss if outdated humor and gender tropes are not your cups of tea."[5] It grossed ₹7.2 crore on opening day in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and ₹12.9 crore worldwide.[6] By the third weekend, the film grossed $2 million at the United States box office,[7] and by the end of its full theatrical run, it grossed more than ₹185 crore worldwide and wound up as the fourth highest grossing film of that year. The film was dubbed into Hindi and released on YouTube 14 July 2019 by Aditya Movies. The movie already has 103 million views.[8]
F3: Fun and Frustration[]
After the success of F2, Ravipudi and Raju planned a sequel. The film was titled as F3, the second installment in this series and also a stand-alone sequel to previous one.[9][10] The film was scheduled to be released on 27 August 2021, but was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is subsequently postponed to 27 May 2022.[11]
Recurring cast and characters[]
This table lists the main characters who appear in the Fun And Frustration Franchise.
List indicator(s)
- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Characters | Films | ||||
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F2: Fun and Frustration | F3: Fun and Frustration | ||||
Venkatesh | Venky | ||||
Varun Tej | Varun | ||||
Tamannaah | Harika | ||||
Mehreen Pirzada | Honey | ||||
Rajendra Prasad | Prasad | ||||
Jhansi | Kanthamma | ||||
Pradeep | Govindharaju | ||||
Pragathi | Harika and Honey's mother | ||||
Y. Vijaya | Harika and Honey's maternal grandmother | ||||
Annapoorna | Harika and Honey's paternal grandmother |
Additional crew and production details[]
Occupation | Film | |||
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F2: Fun and Frustration (2019) |
F3: Fun and Frustration (2021) | |||
Director | Anil Ravipudi | |||
Producer(s) | Dil Raju, Sirish–Laxman | Sirish | ||
Story | Anil Ravipudi | |||
Cinematography | Sameer Reddy | Sai Sri Ram | ||
Editor | Bikkina Thammiraju | |||
Music | Devi Sri Prasad |
Box office[]
Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
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F2: Fun and Frustration | 12 January 2019[12] | ₹30 crore[13] | ₹185 crore[14] |
F3: Fun and Frustration | 27 May 2022[15] | TBA | TBA |
Total | ₹30 crore (US$3.9 million) one film |
₹185 crore (US$24 million) one film |
References[]
- ^ Kaur, Jasmine (27 June 2018). "Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada to share screen for F2: Fun and Frustration". NewsX. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer F3 concept revealed". Times of India. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "F3 release date: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer to hit screens in Feb 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "F2 (Release Date)". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "F2 – Fun and Frustration Review". The Times of India. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "'F2' box office collection day 1: Anil Ravipudi's film has a good start! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Vyas (29 January 2019). "F2 USA third weekend box office collections report". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "F2 teaser review". www.thehansindia.com. 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Dil Raju announces F2 sequel!". Deccan Chronicle. 1 February 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer F3 concept revealed". Times of India. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "F3 release date: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer to hit screens in Feb 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "F2 (Release Date)". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Mahesh Babu playing extended cameo in 'F3'?". The News Minute. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Tollywood Box office report - 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". International Business Times. 22 December 2019.
- ^ "'F3: Fun and Frustration' gets postponed to avoid a clash with Tollywood biggies - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Indian film series
- 2019 comedy films
- Telugu-language films
- Comedy film series