Bootcut Balaraju

Bootcut Balaraju is a 2024 Indian Telugu-lanaguage romantic comedy film written and directed by Sree Koneti.^[2] The film was produced by Md. Pasha.^[3] Co-produced by Pandu and Mamidishetty Srinivas under Katha Verunthadi Productions and Global films, the film stars Syed Sohel,^[4] Meghalekha, Sunil, Indraja, Vennela Kishore and Brahmaji in lead roles.^[5]

Bootcut Balaraju
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sree Koneti
Written by	Sree Koneti
Story by	Lucky Media Unit
Produced by	Md. Pasha
Starring	Syed Sohel Meghalekha Sunil Indraja Vennela Kishore Brahmaji
Cinematography	Shyam K. Naidu
Edited by	Vijay Vardhan Kavuri
Music by	Bheems Ceciroleo
Production companies	Katha Veruntadhi Productions Global films
Release date	2 February 2024 (2024-02-02)[1]
Running time	144 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Cast

• Syed Sohel as "Bootcut" Balaraju
• Meghalekha as Mahalakshmi "Maha"
• Sunil as PK
• Indraja as Indravati Patel
• Vennela Kishore
• Brahmaji
• Mukku Avinash as Mukesh
• Jabardast Rohini as Rohini
• Siri Hanumanth as Sirisilla siri
• Suman as Narayana Patel
• Jabardasth Saddam as Shankari
• Vaddila Vanaja

Production

The film was announced through a formal muhurta pooja ceremony on 21 December 2021, in Hyderabad. Principal photography was scheduled to complete in February 2022.^[6]

On 18 April 2022, a first-look glimpse of the film was released.^[7][8] With filming wrapped up, the focus of the production team shifted to the release of its songs.^[9]

The teaser for Bootcut Balaraju was unveiled by Anil Ravipudi on 11 December 2023.^[10]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Bheems Ceciroleo and Sony Music India acquired the audio rights.^[11]

track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Raju Naa Balaraju"	Kasarla Shyam	Swathi Reddy UK	3:59
2.	"Thagudhaam Thaaggi Ugudhaam"	Afroz Ali	Rahul Sipligunj, Sai Madhav	2:51
3.	"Ringu Ringu Billa"	Dev Pawar	Bhole Shavali, Raghuram	2:44
4.	"Malli Malli"	Kasarla Shyam	Aditi Bhavaraju, Ritesh G Rao	4:12
5.	"Chinni Chinni"	Ranjith Kumar Ricky	Anudeep Dev, Sai Veda Vagdevi	1:45
Total length:				14:11

Release

Bootcut Balaraju was theatrically released on 2 February 2024.^[1]

Reception

Bhavana Sharma of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 2.5/5 stars and stated that "Bootcut Balaraju presents a love story with moments of brilliance. Sohel's performance and the humor elevate the film. However, occasional narration lags and uninspiring sequences may impact some viewers. Despite these aspects, it carves a niche as a love story with moments of endearment."^[12]

Raisa Nasreen of Times Now gave the film 3/5 stars and stated that "Sohel brings a carefree charm to his role as a rural, academically disinterested youth facing ridicule. The film promises a mix of laughter and fun moments as it explores the highs and lows of his family and love life."^[13]