Gam Gam Ganesha

Gam Gam Ganesha is a 2024 Telugu crime comedy written and directed by Uday Bommisetty, starring Anand Deverakonda with Pragathi Srivasthava and Nayan Sarika, alongside Emmanuel, Vennela Kishore and Satyam Rajesh. Produced by Hy-Life Entertainment, with songs by Chaitan Bharadwaj, it opened in theatres on 31 May 2024. Our record lists a running time of 132 minutes.

What the story is about

Ganesh is a small-time crook who pulls petty thefts with his friend Shankar. He wants to marry Shruthi, who works at a local supermarket, but she leaves him to marry the store’s owner. Stung, Ganesh decides to pull off one big job that will win her back, and teams up with a young man named Arun to steal a diamond from Arun’s own father.

Running alongside is a second scheme: Kishore Reddy, a ruthless politician who wants to become Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, hires a criminal called Rudra to smuggle cash from Mumbai to fund his campaign, hidden inside a giant Ganesha idol bought for the Chaturthi festival. When Ganesh, on the run, stashes his diamond in a Ganesha idol too, the two stories collide, and the comedy comes from every party chasing the same idol to a village celebration.

Cast

• Anand Deverakonda as Ganesh
• Pragathi Srivasthava as Neelaveni
• Nayan Sarika as Shruthi, Ganesh’s ex-girlfriend
• Vennela Kishore as Organ David
• Raj Arjun as Kishore Reddy
• Satyam Rajesh as Rajuvaru, the village head
• Yavar as Arun Sutaria
• Emmanuel, Jeevan Kumar, Rupa Lakshmi and Rajnish Sharma

Reception and box office

Critics were unconvinced. The Times of India gave it two stars out of five, and The Hindu called it a low-stakes crime comedy that “entertains sporadically”, criticising its thin plot and sub-plots. Chitrajyothy’s review similarly described it as an ordinary comedy that works only in parts. The soundtrack was released by Saregama.

Trade site T2BLive put its worldwide total at ₹6.05 crore in a report dated 19 June 2024.

Where to watch Gam Gam Ganesha

The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 20 June 2024, less than three weeks after its theatrical release. That date comes from the film’s Wikipedia article, which is also the basis of our OTT record, rather than from a platform listing, so check Prime Video for current availability.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Gam Gam Ganesha and the reviews and report it cites, linked above; our own cast and crew records.