Dongala Bandi (transl. Vehicle of thieves) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by Satish Vegesna and starring Allari Naresh and newcomer Tanya.
| Dongala Bandi | |
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| Directed by | Satish Vegesna |
| Written by | Satish Vegesna |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Tanya |
| Cinematography | S Arun Kumar |
| Edited by | Nandamuri Hari |
| Music by | Valluri Raja Sekhar |
Production company | GSK Network |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Allari Naresh plays a thief after Gamyam and Blade Babji.[3] This is the debut film of director Satish Vegesna.[3] The film was shot in nature.[4]
Music is composed by Rajasekhar Valluri. The lyrics are written by Suddala Ashok Teja, Abhinaya Srinvas, and Surisetty Rama Rao.[5]
The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and called the film "a misadventure".[6] The Hindu opined that "Dongala Bandi succeeds in keeping Allari Naresh's fans and comedy genre lovers faithfully entertained and involved".[2] Idlebrain wrote that "On a whole, Allari Naresh's Dongala Bandi disappoints big time".[7] 123 Telugu wrote that "Dongala Bandi entertains in fits and spurts and is an average movie".[1] Full Hyderabad stated that "Watch Dongala Bandi if you are an Allari Naresh fan, but it will most likely cure you".[8]