Fidaa
2016 film by Sekhar Kammula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fidaa (transl. Spellbound) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula, and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. The film stars Varun Tej and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. The film marks Pallavi's debut in Tollywood. The plot follows a love–hate relationship between Bhanumathi (Pallavi), a strong-minded village girl, and her brother-in-law's brother Varun (Tej), an NRI from the US.
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Directed by | Sekhar Kammula |
Written by | Sekhar Kammula |
Screenplay by | Sekhar Kammula |
Produced by | Dil Raju Shirish |
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Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Music by | Shakthikanth Karthick |
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Running time | 134 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹13 crore[3] |
Box office | est. ₹91 crore[3][4] |
Principal photography commenced in August 2016, and was shot in Banswada of Telangana, Texas and Colorado.[5][6] The film's soundtrack is composed by Shakthkanth Karthik, with cinematography and editing by Vijay C. Kumar and Marthand K. Venkatesh, respectively.
Released on 21 July 2017, the film received critical acclaim and was a commercial blockbuster , grossing over ₹91 crore on a budget of ₹13 crore.[3] The film won four Filmfare Awards from nine nominations, in addition to two SIIMA Awards. Sai Pallavi's performance was ranked by Film Companion amongst 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade.[7] The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion.[8]