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Evaru (2019)

Evaru poster
Original title
ఎవరు
Directed by
Venkat Ramji
Genre
thriller, crime
Country
India
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A corrupt police officer investigates a woman who claims she killed her rapist. The case turns out to be more complicated than it seems.

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What happens

Evaru (transl. Who) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Venkat Ramji. The film was produced by Pearl V. Potluri, Param V. Potluri and Kavin Anne under PVP Cinema. The film stars Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra and Murali Sharma. Evaru is a loose adaptation of the 2016 Spanish film The Invisible Guest (2016). The plot follows the story of corrupt cop Vikram Vasudev as he investigates a seemingly open-and-shut case of a woman killing her rapist. The music is composed by Sricharan Pakala and editing by Garry BH. The film was released on 15 August 2019, the film opened to positive reviews from both critics and audiences, garnering praise for its screenplay, direction, performances, and plot twists. The film was remade in Kannada as Yadha Yadha Hi (2023). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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