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Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)

Oohalu Gusagusalade poster
Original title
ఊహలు గుసగుసలాడే
Directed by
Srinivas Avasarala
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman arrives in a new city and catches the attention of two men. One is her outgoing childhood friend and the other is a shy stranger who helps him win her heart.

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What happens

Oohalu Gusagusalade (transl. Imaginations whispered) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Srinivas Avasarala in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Sai Korrapati and Rajani Korrapati on Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram banner. It stars Naga Shaurya, Raashii Khanna (in her Telugu film debut) and Avasarala. An adaption of the 1897 French play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, the plot revolves around a young girl Prabhavati (Khanna) and two men Venky (Shaurya) and Uday (Avasarala) who love her. Kalyani Malik composed the film's score soundtrack while Venkat C. Dileep and Kiran Ganti performed the cinematography and editing respectively. The film's principal photography commenced in October 2013 and the film was extensively shot in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. After aggressive promotion, the film released worldwide on 20 June 2014. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and went on to become a commercial success. The film is considered one of the "25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade" by Film Companion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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