Donga Mogudu Donga Mogudu Donga Mogudu is a 1987 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Madhavi and Raadhika. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Chiranjeevi portrayed a dual role in this film. The film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel "Nallanchu Tellachira". The film was recorded as a "Super Hit" at the box office. It is a remake of an English movie, Trading Places (1983) directed by John Landis, with the lead roles of Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Ralph Bellamy. Ravi Teja (Chiranjeevi) is an industrialist who owns a textile company. He is a successful person in business, but his
Eddie Murphy being heavily re-written from comic relief to love interest, ultimately went to future "7th Heaven" star Catherine Hicks. By this point Murphy's near-exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures rivaled "Star Trek" as Paramount's most lucrative franchise. In 1986, Murphy starred in the supernatural comedy, "The Golden Child". Although "The Golden Child" performed well at the box office, the movie was not as critically acclaimed as "48 Hrs.", "Trading Places", and "Beverly Hills Cop". "The Golden Child" was considered a change of pace for Murphy because of the supernatural setting as opposed to the more "street smart" settings of Murphy's previous efforts.