Loafer is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Varun Tej and Disha Patani (in her acting debut) while Revathi and Posani Krishna Murali appear in crucial supporting roles. The film was officially launched on 8 July 2015 in Hyderabad.
The film was released on 17 December 2015 on more than 750 screens across the globe and received mixed reviews from critics and eventually underperformed at the box office. It was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Loafer The Hero for direct telecast on Zee Cinema in 2016 and in Tamil under the same name.
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Plot
Murali and his wife Lakshmi Devi are a married couple deeply in love and the parents of Raja. After Murali demands money from Lakshmi Devi's parents, she separates from him. Murali then takes their son Raja and moves to Jodhpur, where they live as grifters. Meanwhile, Mouni, a young woman fleeing an unwanted marriage proposal, arrives in Jodhpur. Raja and Mouni fall in love, which leads Murali to reveal the whereabouts of Parijatam to her family.
Music
The official soundtrack of Loafer consisting of five songs was composed by Sunil Kashyap.
Reception
Pranita Jonnalagedda of The Times of India rated the 3.5 out of 5 and praised cinematography, and musical aspects. Suresh Kavirayani of Deccan Chronicle rated it 2.5 out of 5 and had a negative opinion towards Jagannadh's direction when compared to his previous works.