Power is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. S. Ravindra and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under the banner Rockline Entertainments, both marking their debut in Telugu cinema. The film stars Ravi Teja, Hansika Motwani and Regina Cassandra. S. Thaman composed the music.
The film revolves around two similar looking people, Baldev Sahay - a corrupt ACP in Kolkata and Tirupathi - a person aspiring to become a police officer in Hyderabad. The home minister of Bengal recruits Tirupathi to play Baldev to catch a gangster rescued by Baldev. Rest of the story is all about why Baldev became corrupt and how Tirupathi executed the unfinished mission of Baldev.
Production began on 11 December 2013. The film's talkie part was shot in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangkok while two songs were shot in Bulgaria marking it the first Telugu film to be shot there. The film was a Super Hit at the box-office. Principal photography ended on 14 August 2014. The film was released on 12 September 2014. This film was remade into Bengali with the same title in 2016.
Plot
Baldev Sahay, a corrupt yet valiant ACP in Kolkata, who attempt to save a dreaded gangster named Ganguly Bhai, but he loses his life and Ganguly is kidnapped by Baldev's allies Kundan and Rajeev. The Home Minister Jayavardhan is concerned about Ganguly being apprehended. Upon hearing the news of Baldev's death, his mother loses consciousness and is admitted to the hospital. Jayavardhan promises to the people that he will apprehend Ganguly Bhai and offer his resignation if he is not successfully doing the same.
In Hyderabad, Tirupathi, a doppelganger of Baldev Sahay, is a happy-go-lucky guy, whose sole aim in life is to become a cop, but doesn't achieve success. He lives with his brother-in-law Animutyam, who is an CI. To change his fortunes, Tirupathi approaches Nirupama who claims to be a trader in gemstones relating to astrology, which can change a person's fortune, but in reality she is just a con artist. She gives a ring to Tirupathi, which actually has no powers.
Tirupathi ends up helping his brother-in-law to apprehend a dangerous convict. However, Animutyam takes all the credit at the press meet which Tirupathi also attends. Animutyam later reveals that he had rejected Tirupathi's application to the police academy. However, Jayavardhan notices Tirupathi on the news, and tells him to pretend as Baldev and put Ganguly in prison. Tirupathi accepts and visits Kolkata, where he is posted to Kalighat and impersonates as Baldev, and frees Ganguly from Kundan and Rajeev. Tirupathi takes Ganguly to Jayavardhan, but Jayavardhan stabs him and reveals that Ganguly is his actual brother and not Baldev as he had made him believe earlier, and leaves. Kundan and Rajeev tracks down Tirupathi and admit him to the hospital. When Thirupathi recovers, they narrate Baldev's past.
Past: Kundan and Rajeev are appointed as Baldev's assistants by the police commissioner of Anti-Corruption Bureau A. K. Mishra to acquire proofs of Baldev's corruption. Baldev is always accompanied by Venkat, a corrupt cop along with Kundan and Rajeev everywhere. He meets Ganguly and makes a deal with him for a huge ransom to hand over Tiwari, the only witness in the murder case of ACP Gautham and his family, who were killed by Ganguly and his brother Chotu on the former's order.
Meanwhile, Baldev falls in love with Vaishnavi, a philanthropist who also reciprocates his feelings. To get the proof of Baldev's corruption, Kundan and Rajeev conduct a raid on his house where Vaishnavi is also present, who is livid on Baldev for maligning the goodwill of "Aasha Foundation" managed by her. Kundan and Rajeev also find a flash drive with a list of many cops whom they suspect of being involved with Baldev in his corruption scam. However, they are surprised that even they are on the same list.
Baldev's uncle reveals that Baldev's mother wanted to see him as a cop, and is admitted in a hospital for an important surgery. Baldev pays 10 lakh as fees for the surgery but at the selection, he is asked to pay a bribe of 10 lakh which is most common for all candidates according to the seniors. Baldev returned dejected, but lied to his mother that he was selected to make her happy. The next morning, Baldev received posting orders and rushed to the hospital to show the same to his mother and uncle, but his mother died as she wished to forego the surgery to make Baldev a cop. Baldev then vowed to turn as a corrupt cop to pay the money on behalf of the honest candidates, who are about to join the police force without their knowledge. After this incident, Baldev and Vaishnavi get engaged.