Pesarattu | |
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Directed by | Mahesh Kathi |
Written by | Aripirala Satyaprasad |
Produced by | G Aravind Reddy, Seshagiri, Kiran Gudipalli |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kamalakar |
Edited by | Prasankar |
Music by | Ghantasala Viswanath |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | telugu |
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This is the first-ever crowd-funded, crowd-sourced cooperative film in Telugu. [3] Twelve producers contributed to the making of this film.
Bhavana (Nikitha Narayan) is ready to get engaged but faces some confusion. When the day of betrothal arrives her family cannot find her. The groom Yuvaraj (Nandu) arrives and the family finally locates her.
The Times of India noted a film including advertisements as story is one of the perils befalling crowd-funded films in a production's wish to please those who contributed. In analyzing the plot and storyline, while appreciative of the actors they felt the film was overall "pathetic". [1] However, they did find the film's soundtrack album to be "a fun album with good lyrics and enjoyable compositions.". [4]
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