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Babayi-Abbayi (1985)

Babayi-Abbayi poster
Original title
Babai Abbai
Directed by
Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry
Genre
comedy, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets into humorous situations involving money and family. The story follows an uncle and nephew dealing with a tricky inheritance.

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What happens

Babai Abbai (transl. Uncle - Nephew) is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Jandhyala. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Anitha Reddy, with Suthi Veerabhadra Rao and Suthi Velu in key roles. The film features music composed by Chakravarthy. The film's plot is inspired by the 1954 Telugu film Vaddante Dabbu, which was based on the 1902 novel Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon. Babai Abbai marks the debut of Anitha Reddy as a heroine and introduces Vizag Prasad in a supporting role. The film was released on 8 February 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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