Underplayed Gems

Ulta Palta (1998)

Ulta Palta poster
Directed by
Relangi Narasimha Rao
Genre
comedy film
Country
India
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How it feels

A mix-up of identities leads to a string of comic situations. Several characters get confused about who is who.

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What happens

Ulta Palta (transl.  Straight and Reverse) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language comedy film produced by P. Balaram under the Sri Anupama Productions banner and directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Srikanya, Reshma, Raksha and music composed by M. M. Srilekha. The film is a remake of the Kannada film of the same name (1997), which itself is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Bhranti Bilas (1963). Unlike the Kannada original, the Telugu version failed at box-office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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