Fidaa | |
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Directed by | Sekhar Kammula |
Written by | Sekhar Kammula |
Screenplay by | Sekhar Kammula |
Produced by | Dil Raju Shirish |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Vijay C. Kumar |
Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
Music by | Shakthikanth Karthick |
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Running time | 134 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹13 crore[3] |
Box office | est. ₹91 crore[3][4] |
Fidaa (transl. Spellbound) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula, and produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. The film stars Varun Tej and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles. The film marks Sai Pallavi's debut in Telugu cinema. The plot follows a love–hate relationship between Bhanumathi (Pallavi), a strong-minded village girl, and her brother-in-law's brother Varun (Tej), an NRI from the US.
Principal photography commenced in August 2016, and was shot in Banswada of Telangana, Texas and Colorado.[5][6] The film's soundtrack is composed by Shakthkanth Karthik, with cinematography and editing by Vijay C. Kumar and Marthand K. Venkatesh, respectively.
Released on 21 July 2017, the film received critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial blockbuster, earning over ₹91 crore on a budget of ₹13 crore.[3] It won four Filmfare Awards from nine nominations, along with two SIIMA Awards. Film Companion listed it among the "25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade."[7]