Taj Mahal (2010 film)
# Taj Mahal (2010 film)

Taj Mahal is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Arun Singaraju and starring Sivaji and Shruti. It is a remake of the Kannada film of the same name. The film received mixed to positive reviews and the film's music was praised.

## Cast

* Sivaji as Ajay
* Nushrratt Bharuccha as Shruti
* Kota Srinivasa Rao
* L. B. Sriram
* Nassar
* Brahmanandam
* Pragathi
* M. S. Narayana
* Venu Madhav
* Chitram Seenu
* Raghu Babu
* Jeeva
* Sangeeta
* Aarthi Agarwal as Maisamma (special appearance)

## Production

Hindi actress Nushrratt Bharuccha made her Telugu debut with this film under the stage name of Shruti. USA-trained Arun Singaraju was to direct a Hyderabad Blues-esque film but changed his mind after meeting Sivaji on the sets of Indumathi (2009). Sivaji debuted as a producer with this film and he bought the remake rights after the success of the Kannada original. Aarthi Agarwal, whose career hit a low point, did an item number in the film.

## Soundtrack

Music composed by Abhiman, who reused the songs from the original film.

## Reception

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com opined that Sivaji gave "his career’s finest performance" and wrote that "On a whole, Taj Mahal is a decent movie with a message supporting parents". A critic from 123telugu wrote that "Contrary to what ‘Tajmahal’ stands for, the film drives home the point that love should take a backseat, when you have to choose between love and parents". Prakash Upadhya of Filmibeat said that "On the whole we should appreciate the efforts of the director for experimenting a message oriented movie". A critic from Indiaglitz said that "Taj Mahal is entertaining as well as dark. Its subject matter doesn't promise too much of heart-wrenching moments, but it sure lives up to its own test and our ordinary expectations".

