Show (film)

Last updated

Show
Directed by Neelakanta
Written byNeelakanta
Produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni
StarringManjula Ghattamaneni
Surya
Cinematography Ravi Yadav
Edited by Anil Malnad
Music byRaaz
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 September 2002 (2002-09-13)
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹ 2.6 million [1]

Show is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language experimental film written and directed by Neelakanta, starring Manjula Ghattamaneni and Surya. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and was premiered in the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. [2] Neelakanta received National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film. The film also won three Nandi Awards.

Contents

Plot

Ridhima, an executive of a Delhi-based pharmaceutical company, visits a remote village in Andhra Pradesh to make a deal on patents with a professor who invented a new drug. The professor leaves a note that he will return late as he has to attend to some urgent work and she should wait for his arrival. At that time, Madhav Rao, a junior advocate who supervises the event of patent selling, arrives there. Ridhima is a fun-loving, unmarried girl, and she has a boyfriend called Sanjay. Madhav Rao is frustrated about his profession, which he doesn't like, and he was a depressed married guy because of his taunting wife Sudha. In the lonely professor's resort, they become friends. Then, to kill some time, Ridhima asks Madhav that she will give her month's salary ₹30,000 to anyone who entertains her at least an hour. Then, Madhav makes a prank on her acting as a psycho which hurts Ridhima but they remain friends and she learns that Madhav once tried in acting for five years but he failed to achieve in his career and became a junior advocate. Then, to kill some time, Madhav gives an idea to make a play of a husband and wife, which is going to divorce. But Ridhima doesn't show any interest in the play, but she accepts because to kill some time until the professor comes. But the play stops by Madhav, which hurts him because of the disinterest of Ridhima on the play. After that, Ridhima apologises to Madhav, and he eventually accepts that Madhav makes a lavish lunch, which is full of favorites of Ridhima. After lunch, Ridhima says that she can't act, and then Madhav encourages her to develop confidence to make her act, and then they resume the same play.

According to the play, they name themselves as Sandhya and Subba Rao, who are going to discuss their relationship, which makes a patch up or going to an end on that resort. While in the acting Madhav remembers her wife Sudha's words coincidentally spoken by Sandhya, it frustrates him more. Slowly, he came out from the play, and he felt that it was going real and argued with her seriously. Then finally in the heated argument, Sandhya confesses that she is loving Sanjay and he is also waiting for her then Madhav asks about his son Shambu then frustrated Sandya replies to die both of them in a well. It makes Madhav angry and beats Sandhya mercilessly. Then Madhav confesses his love on her and how he compromised with his life for her. Then Ridhima realises it is not a drama and understands that Madhav became crazy and understands that his love on his wife. Then Madhav tries to kill himself, then to stop him Ridhima tries to make him realise that it was a drama by clapping on him for his actions, and the "Show" became an end then Madhav regains his senses and realises what he had done and apologises to her. Later, they both laughed a lot for their act and forgot about their situation. Meanwhile, the film ends with the professor coming late and looking at them.

Cast

Reception

Idlebrain.com rated the film 4/5 and called the film "picture perfect." The praised the film's screenplay by adding that: "The screenplay of Show is excellent. Having just 2 main roles in the film and running the show for two hours is not an easy task. It needs excellent command on the script and perfect conviction in the subject." [3]

Sankeetana Varma of the Film Companion writing about the film in February 2020 stated that: "This film [Show] doesn’t work only as an eccentric experiment. It has moments of great depth and understanding." Varma also praised the pefromances of the lead cast by adding that, "..the actors, especially Manjula, feel like they’re performing even when they’re alone in the frame." [4]

Awards

National Film Awards

Nandi Awards [5]

Related Research Articles

<i>Jai Chiranjeeva</i> 2005 Indian film

Jai Chiranjeeva is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Sameera Reddy and Bhumika Chawla.The film's climax was shot in Los Angeles, California and one of the songs on Las Vegas strip. The film's music was composed by Mani Sharma with editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. The film released on 22 December 2005. The film was remade into Bengali Bangladesh as Ziddi Mama (2012) starring Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas and Rumana.

<i>Anukokunda Oka Roju</i> 2005 Indian film

Anukokunda Oka Roju is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language neo-noir mystery-thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam and Venkat Dega. The film stars Jagapathi Babu, Charmy and Shashank with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neelakanta (director)</span> Indian film director and screenwriter

Neelakanta is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Telugu films director. He has received the National Award in the screenwriting for the feature Show. He won two National Film Awards & three Nandi Awards.

<i>Nee Sneham</i> 2002 Indian film

Nee Sneham is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Paruchuri Murali, and written and produced by M. S. Raju on Sumanth Art Productions banner. The film stars Uday Kiran, Aarti Agarwal, and Jatin Grewal.

<i>Toss</i> (2007 film) 2007 film by Priyadarshini Ram

Toss is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Priyadarshini Ram. The film stars Upendra, Raja, Kamna Jethmalani, and Priyamani in prominent roles. The film was released on 14 July 2007 to negative reviews. This is the first film in India to be shot with the Thompson Viper Filmstream Camera by cinematographer T. Surendra Reddy.

<i>Mee Sreyobhilashi</i> 2007 Indian film

Mee Sreyobhilashi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Dr. Y. Sonia Reddy on VISU Films Pvt Ltd banner and directed by V. Eshwar Reddy. story &Dailouges by Ramesh cheppala Starring Rajendra Prasad, Naresh and music composed by Koti. Upon release, the film received highly positive reviews and remained a box office hit. The film won two Nandi Awards and was premiered in the Indian panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The movie was remade in Kannada as Lift Kodla (2010). The core plot of the movie was reportedly inspired from the 1998 Japanese film Ikinai.

<i>Neninthe</i> 2008 Indian film

Neninthe is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under his banner Universal Media. The film features Ravi Teja and Siya Gautam in the lead roles, while Supreeth, Subbaraju, and Brahmanandam play supporting roles. The music is composed by Chakri with cinematography by Shyam K. Naidu and editing by M. R. Varma.

<i>Padamati Sandhya Ragam</i> 1987 Indian film

Padamati Sandhya Ragam is a 1987 Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Jandhyala. It stars Vijayashanti as Sandhya, a young Indian woman, and Thomas Jane as Chris, a white American man who fall in love after Sandhya's family immigrates to the US from India. Indian drummer Sivamani plays a major role as Ronald, a black American drummer who also falls in love with her.

<i>Ullasamga Utsahamga</i> 2008 Indian film

Ullasamga Utsahamga is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Yasho Sagar and Sneha Ullal in their Telugu film debut. With music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the film was released on 25 July 2008. The movie was declared a blockbuster at the box office. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as Ayyo Pavam. It was remade into Kannada as Ullasa Utsaha (2009).

<i>Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam</i> 2009 Indian romantic comedy film

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Kishore Kumar Pardasani. The film stars Siddharth, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, and Nassar while Brahmanandam and Venu Madhav play supporting roles. The film has score composed by Mani Sharma with the soundtrack by trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manjula Ghattamaneni</span> Indian actress

Manjula Swarup is an Indian film producer, director and actress known for her work in Telugu Cinema. Born to prominent Telugu actor Krishna, she began her acting career by doing a cameo role in the 1999 film Rajasthan and went on to act as a supporting actor in the Malayalam film Summer in Bethlehem. She found fame by starring and producing in the 2002 film Show. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for that year. She owns a film production company called Indira Productions, named after her mother.

<i>Bumper Offer</i> 2009 Indian film

Bumper Offer is a 2009 Telugu-language action comedy romance film directed by Jaya Ravindra. The film stars Sairam Shankar and Bindu Madhavi. The music of the film was composed by Raghu Kunche. The film released on 23 October 2009. Puri Jagannadh produced this film apart from writing the story and the dialogues. The movie was a commercial success.

<i>Ye Maaya Chesave</i> 2010 Indian Telugu-language film by Gautham Vasudev Menon

Ye Maaya Chesave is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Naga Chaitanya and Samantha in her debut as lead. It was produced by Manjula Ghattamaneni under the banner Indira Productions with soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman. The film featured cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa, editing by Anthony Gonsalves, and dialogue by Umarji Anuradha.

<i>Mayuri</i> (film) 1985 Indian film

Mayuri (transl. Peacock) is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language biographical dance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and produced by Ramoji Rao. Based on the life of Sudha Chandran, the film stars her in the title role while P. L. Narayana, Nirmalamma, Y. Vijaya, Potti Prasad, K. K. Sharma, S. R. Raju and Suthi Veerabhadra Rao played supporting roles.

<i>Doctor Chakravarty</i> 1964 Indian film

Doctor Chakravarthy is 1964 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri and Jaggayya, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Koduri Kousalya Devi's novel Chakrabhramanam. It is the first film to win the Nandi Award, instituted by Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1964. It inspired many people in India to become doctors.

<i>Money Money</i> (film) 1994 Indian film

Money Money is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. It is produced by Ram Gopal Varma under his banner Varma Creations. The film serves as a sequel to the 1993 film Money.

<i>Virodhi</i> (2011 film) 2011 Indian film

Virodhi is a 2011 Telugu-language film directed by G. Neelakanta Reddy. The film stars Srikanth, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Ajay and Kamal Kamaraju in pivotal roles. The film was showcased among the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. The film won two Nandi Awards. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Apradh Ke Aatank in 2013 by Goldmines Telefilms.

<i>Ramayanam</i> (1997 film) 1997 Indian film

Ramayanam, also known as Bala Ramayanam, is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language mythological film directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Reddy. Based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, the film features overs 3000 child actors. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. as Lord Rama and Smitha Madhav as Sita.

Surya Kumar Bhagvandas is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry portraying characters in supporting roles.

<i>Vichitra Bandham</i> 1972 Indian film

Vichitra Bandham is a 1972 Telugu-language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under the Annapurna Pictures banner and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was based on the Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani novel Vijetha.

References

  1. ↑ "Neelakanta - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director and producer". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Directorate of Film Festival" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Show - Manjula, Surya - Nilakanta - Raaz - Anil". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Varma, Sankeertana (20 February 2020). "Movies Ahead of Their Time: Show". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.