Fun And Frustration (franchise)

Fun and Frustration is an Indian comedy film series. The franchise is directed by Anil Ravipudi and distributed by Sri Venkateswara Creations.[1] Each film starts with a fresh story unrelated with the preceding film's story. However, the theme and the pace remains the same.

Fun And Frustration Franchise
Created byAnil Ravipudi
Original workF2: Fun and Frustration (2019)
OwnerSri Venkateswara Creations
Years2019–present
Films and television
Film(s)List of films

Overview

F2:Fun and Frustration
Main article: F2: Fun and Frustration

Two young men hope to control their wives after their respective marriages. However, their chauvinistic attitude often lands them in hilarious situations.

F3:Fun and Frustration
Main article: F3 (film)

The film will see Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah, and Mehreen Pirzada who reprise their roles from the previous film. The film was scheduled to release on 27 August 2021 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It is subsequently postponed to 25 February 2022.[3]

Films
Film Release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer
F2: Fun and FrustrationJanuary 12, 2019Anil RavipudiDil Raju, Sirish–Laxman
F3: Fun and FrustrationFebruary 25, 2022Sirish

F2: Fun and Frustration
Main article: F2: Fun and Frustration

The first installment of the series, centers on fictional incidents. Two young men hope to control their wives after their respective marriages. However, their chauvinistic attitude often lands them in hilarious situations. F2 was released in the Telugu language worldwide on 12 January 2019 coinciding with the Sankranthi weekend,[4] and gained positive reviews from critics. The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Give it a go for Venkatesh, who saves this film from sinking into oblivion. But give it a cold hard miss if outdated humor and gender tropes are not your cups of tea."[5] It grossed ₹7.2 crore on opening day in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and ₹12.9 crore worldwide.[6] By the third weekend, the film grossed $2 million at the United States box office,[7] and by the end of its full theatrical run, it grossed more than ₹127.2 crore worldwide and wound up as the fourth highest grossing film of that year. The film was dubbed into Hindi and released on YouTube 14 July 2019 by Aditya Movies. The movie already has 103 million views.[8]

F3: Fun and Frustration
Main article: F3 (film)

After the success of F2, Ravipudi and Raju planned a sequel. The film was titled as F3, the second installment in this series and also a stand-alone sequel to previous one.[9][10] The film was scheduled to be released on 27 August 2021, but was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is subsequently postponed to 25 February 2022.[11]

Recurring cast and characters

This table lists the main characters who appear in the Fun And Frustration Franchise.

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  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
Characters Films
F2: Fun and Frustration F3: Fun and Frustration
Venkatesh Venky
Tamannaah Harika
Varun Tej Varun
Mehreen Pirzada Honey
Rajendra Prasad Prasad
Jhansi Kanthamma
Pradeep Govindharaju
Pragathi Harika and Honey's mother
Y. Vijaya Harika and Honey's maternal grandmother
Annapoorna Harika and Honey's paternal grandmother

Additional crew and production details
Occupation Film
F2: Fun and Frustration
(2019)		 F3: Fun and Frustration
(2021)
Director Anil Ravipudi
Producer(s) Dil Raju, Sirish–Laxman Sirish
Story Anil Ravipudi
Cinematography Sameer Reddy Sai Sri Ram
Editor Bikkina Thammiraju
Music Devi Sri Prasad
Production Companies Sri Venkateswara Creations
Distributing Companies Sri Venkateswara Creations
Running Time 150 minutes TBA

Box office
Film Release date Budget Box office revenue
F2: Fun and Frustration12 January 2019[12]₹30 crore[13]₹127.2 crore[14]
F3: Fun and Frustration25 February 2021[15]TBATBA
Total ₹30 crore (US$4.0 million)
one film		 ₹127 crore (US$17 million)
one film

References
  1. Kaur, Jasmine (27 June 2018). "Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada to share screen for F2: Fun and Frustration". NewsX. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. "Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer F3 concept revealed". Times of India. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. "F3 release date: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer to hit screens in Feb 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. "F2 (Release Date)". greatandhra.com.
  5. "F2 – Fun and Frustration Review". The Times of India. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. "'F2' box office collection day 1: Anil Ravipudi's film has a good start! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. Vyas (29 January 2019). "F2 USA third weekend box office collections report". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. "F2 teaser review". www.thehansindia.com. 12 December 2018.
  9. "Dil Raju announces F2 sequel!". Deccan Chronicle. 1 February 2019.
  10. "Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer F3 concept revealed". Times of India. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  11. "F3 release date: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer to hit screens in Feb 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  12. "F2 (Release Date)". greatandhra.com.
  13. "Mahesh Babu playing extended cameo in 'F3'?". The News Minute. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  14. "Tollywood Box office report - 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". International Business Times. 22 December 2019.
  15. "F3 release date: Venkatesh, Varun Tej, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mehreen Pirzada starrer to hit screens in Feb 2022 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
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