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Fidaa ( U ) 21/Jul/2017 Love, Romance 2hrs 14mins

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Synopsis/Plot : Fidaa is a feel-good family story of two couples. Bhanumati (Sai Pallavi) and her sister Renuka live in a village near Banswada in Telangana. Raju (Raja Chembolu) who is an NRI, in match making process, visits Renuka�s house along with his younger brother Varun (Varun Tej). Raju likes Renuka and as they prepare for marriage, love blossoms between Bhanumati and Varun. While Raju and Renuka are happily married, there is a conflict between the lead couple. Raju, Renuka and Varun leave for USA. Rest of the story is about how the conflict between Varun and Bhanumati develops and subsequently leading to the climax.

Director : Shekar Kammula

Music Director : Shakthi Kanth

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Weighs on sai pallavi's solid performance.

Fidaa is a simple yet fresh love story that rides high on the performance of Sai Pallavi. (more)

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Fidaa Movie Review

The plot line is too flimsy and simplistic; the climax is also a la Anand. The cinematography is flawless and the frames have a rich visual appeal. The music is in line with Shekhar Kammula's earlier films and although there's nothing special about the songs, they're not harsh on the ear either. The... (more)

Source: Times of India, Times Of India

Sai Pallavi is the heart and soul of this film

There is a lot of magic that can happen on the silver screen when the man behind the camera really understands his subject. It looks like Vijay C Kumar understands Banswada extremely well. Especially the shots of Bhanumathi and the rain look stunning. The attention to detail will awe you in places a... (more)

Source: priyanka Sundar, Indian Express

Fidaa � Emotional Love Story

Fidaa is one of the best love stories made in the recent times. The film has superb fun, good romance and moreover some moving emotions which will be loved by the entire section of the audience. The film is bound to do well in the overseas and other areas as it has clean entertainment. If you ignor... (more)

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Sai Pallavi's Show!

"Fidaa" is a niche film that works with movie lovers who seek realistic love stories and can bear slow pace. This is not for all. But one must appreciate Sekhar Kammula for making a movie with such a strong female character and going with the flow vis-a-vis commercial thinking. At the box-off... (more)

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Kammula's comeback with Pallavi

You will certainly fall in love with Fidaa. Sekhar Kammula will take you to the romantic past and link you to your sweet experiences. Youth need not go to the movie separately but can comfortably accompany their family members. You will not forget Sai Pallavi's acting so soon, with her free style ac... (more)

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Jeevi rating: 3.25/5 Punchline : Strong emotions & light humor Genre: Romance/Family Drama Type: Stright Banner: Sri Venkateshwara Creations

Runtime: 134 minutes Censor Certificate: U Release date : 21 July, 2017 Theater watched: Screen 3, Prasads multiplex, Hyderabad Cast : Varun Tej, Sai Pallavi, Aryan Talla, Raja, Saichand, Satyam Rajesh, Harshavardhan Rane, Saranya, Geetha Bhaskar .etc Music: Shakthikanth Karthick Cinematography: Vijay C Kumar Art : Rajeevi Nair Lyrics: Suddala Ashok Teja, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Vanamali & Chaithanya Pingali Editor: Marthand K. Venkatesh Story, Screenplay, Dialogues & Direction: Sekhar Kammula Producers: Dil Raju & Shirish

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Fidaa movie review: Sai Pallavi is the heart and soul of this film

Fidaa movie review: sekhar kammula directorial fidaa has done something unexpected yet again with this film which is to tell a story from the female perspective. sai pallavi, who is debuting in telugu cinema with this film and while she is the heart and soul of the film, varun tej is the muscle..

Every movie has a central character around who the plot is built and Fidaa revolves around Bhanumathi (Sai Pallavi). She is the point of impact, and the effect forms the rest of the plot. She is beautiful, charming, headstrong and in her own words, “hybrid piece”. She doesn’t want to leave her country, or her father behind after marriage, but she falls in love with her brother-in-law’s brother, Varun (Varun Tej). Produced by Dil Raju, and directed by Sekhar Kammula, this film is a refreshing romantic tale.

Sai Pallavi has chosen a great debut in Tollywood. For the first time, we see the dancer in her, which is pleasing to watch on the silver screen. Then we have Varun Tej who plays the male lead. Initially, you might feel that the male character doesn’t have as much depth as the female one. You might feel that the movie is tipping to one side, and something is amiss.

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Sekhar Kammula has done something that is unusual not just for Tollywood but in any film industry. It is to tell a tale from the female perspective. The beauty lies in the fact that the plot segues so beautifully with the idea that at the end, you end up falling a little bit in love with the characters. Especially Sai Pallavi. While she is the heart and soul of this movie, Varun Tej is the muscle that supports it all. Sekhar has done something unexpected, yet again.

As a director, it was a great move to cast Sai Pallavi. However, the one thing that irks the audience a little is the absence of a strong supporting cast. Yes, there is great camaraderie between Varun and his brother, there is affection between him and his new sister-in-law, but in an important scene, a conversation between Varun and his sister-in-law falls flat.

If a viewer had to go “fidaa” over something, then the music is surely it. Shakthi Kanth has done a splendid job and the music is just magical. Be it the romantic number or the very cheeky wedding song, he has given the film something that no one else probably could. And in combination with the cinematography, one must say marvellous.

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There is a lot of magic that can happen on the silver screen when the man behind the camera really understands his subject. It looks like Vijay C Kumar understands Banswada extremely well. Especially the shots of Bhanumathi and the rain look stunning. The attention to detail will awe you in places and amuses you in others.

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Varun and Bhanu, both from different worlds, face challenges in their relationship. Varun and Bhanu, both from different worlds, face challenges in their relationship. Varun and Bhanu, both from different worlds, face challenges in their relationship.

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Fidaa Review: Sai Pallavi's Show!

Movie: Fidaa Rating: 3.25/5 Banner: Sri Venkateshwara Creations Cast: Varun Tej, Sai Pallavi, Sai Chand, Raja, Satyam Rajesh, Sharanya Pradeep and others Cinematography: Vijay C Kumar Music: Shakthikanth Karthick Editing: Marthand Venkatesh Producers: Raju, Sirish Written and Directed by: Sekhar Kammula Release date: July 21, 2017

Sekhar Kammula, the director of classic hits such as "Anand" and "Happy Days", has returned to the genre of love stories after a long gap.

The recently released trailer and the soothing melodies coupled with Sai Pallavi's charm raised expectations on the film. Find out if Kammula has come back to form or not.

Story: Varun (Varun Tej), a NRI, lands in rural village in Telangana to attend the wedding ceremony of his brother (Raja) and meets Bhanumathi (Sai Pallavi), the bride's sister. They get attracted to each other and start finding out about themselves.

Due to a misunderstanding, they part ways on a bad note. Though he likes her, she hates him for some incident.

Months later, Bhanumathi comes to USA to see her pregnant sister. Will they fall in love this time? Does the story end on happier note?

Artistes’ Performances: Though it is a love story, it is the heroine who gets complete dominance. The story is more about Bhanumathi, played by Sai Pallavi, than Varun.

And in the role of Bhanumathi, debutante Sai Pallavi (who played the role of lecturer in Malayalam's Premam) steals the show. It is her show from the start to finish. She has terrific screen presence and her performance is quite believable. Quite impressive that she got the Telugu language with Telangana dialect so perfectly.

Sai Chand as heroine’s father and Sathyam Rajesh are good. Sharanya Pradeep as Sai Pallavi's sister and Raja have done decent job as well.

Technical Excellence:   Music director Shakthikanth Karthick has come up with three good songs - "Vacchinde", "Edo Avuthondi" and "Oosupodu" but the songs are not filmed properly. Except "Vacchinde", rest come as montage songs.

Next technician that deserves pat on the shoulder is Vijay Kumar. He has filmed both rural Telangana and USA locations beautifully.

Editing work doesn't impress much as pace of movie is quite slow. Production values by Dil Raju are first rate.

Highlights: Sai Pallavi's charm and performance First half New locations Songs

Drawback: Slow pace Not so impressive climax

Analysis: Sekhar Kammula's recent movies like "Life Is Beautiful" and "Anamika" have failed to strike a note with the audiences. Hence he has gone back to his roots - telling simple love stories with a strong female character.

"Fidaa" has his trademark story of two youngsters finding love in love-hate-love cycle, but this time the backdrop is rural Telangana and USA.

What he has done this time is telling a story with a spirited young woman called Bhanumathi, who claims to be 'single piece', as there is none like her.

The characterisation of Bhanumathi is different. Her attitude, her dialogues, her idealistic nature is likable to the core.

And luckily, Sekhar Kammula found a perfect heroine for his character in the form of Sai Pallavi. She has owned the role and lived in it.

Her performance is the single major attraction of this movie that has some strong notes, some dull moments. The film completely belongs to her. Anybody can easily go fidaa over her.

She is not what can term a conventional beauty (she has acne on her face), but the girl-next-door looks and killer performance wins over.

Sekhar Kammula begins the movie in a shaky manner, but the romance of Sai Pallavi and Varun Tej take us into the story.

There are not any moments or scenes that we haven't seen before, but the realistic handling makes all the difference. Entire first half of the movie is so cool and heart-warming.

Once the intermission happens with the misunderstanding between the two lovers, the story shifts to the US. From here, the movie loses its pace and the fun element also wears off.

Sekhar Kammula has included some heavy and dull situations post interval and that sort of drags on the story.

Yet, moments like Varun Tej expressing his love towards her during their car journey and asking her to be a friend at least make an impression. The scene of Sai Pallavi coming to a party in modern dress is good too.

All through the film, we see love and hate, hate and love sequences. But the love moments are lovely to some extent. The hate moments are not that impressive. We get a feeling that the misunderstanding scene should have had a stronger reason.

The biggest striking point of the movie is realistic portrayal of village, characters and conversations. Though the dialogues mouthed by Sai Pallavi may not be easily comprehended in Andhra and Rayalaseema areas, they in fact sparkle with wit.

All in all, "Fidaa" is a niche film that works with movie lovers who seek realistic love stories and can bear slow pace. This is not for all.

But one must appreciate Sekhar Kammula for making a movie with such a strong female character and going with the flow vis-a-vis commercial thinking. 

At the box-office, the film has high chances to click in A centres and overseas.

Bottom-line: Niche Love Story

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