Bahumati
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Bahumati is an Indian
romantic comedy
-drama
, released in 2007
. The film is both written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy
under R.R Movie Makers. The film stars Venu Thottempudi
, Sangeetha
, Shabana Khan and Ali
. It is a remake of the 1994 film It Could Happen to You
.
Venkataramana's wife Bhanumathi (Sangeetha
) is a middle class girl who dreams of riches and a costly lifestyle. The honest cop cannot fulfill her demands and suffers constant harassment from his wife who denies him conjugal bliss.
The hero buys a lottery ticket for his wife. However, when he eats at a restaurant, he is unable to pay the bill. Thus he promises to share half the prize money from his lottery with Dharani (Shabhana Khan), who is the waitress at the hotel.
Venkataramana wins 10 crore
in the lottery and as promised he gives 5 crore to Dharani. Bhanumathi cannot digest this fact and she suspects that her husband s having an affair with the waitress. Her suspicion is further strengthened with the expose of an intrusive media. She files for divorce and the full 10 crore prize money. She wins the case and Venkataramana is left on the streets.
The fate of Venkataramana, Bhanumathi, and Dharani is disclosed in the climax.
India
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romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
-drama
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
, released in 2007
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
. The film is both written and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy
S. V. Krishna Reddy
S.V. Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director. He has been a successful and an influential director since a decade. His contribution to the Telugu Film Industry is a landmark; to his credits he adds 38 films till date which were not only hits at box office, but also his name was carved in the...
under R.R Movie Makers. The film stars Venu Thottempudi
Venu Thottempudi
Venu Thottempudi ) is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry. He is the nephew of ace Telugu film director B.Gopal and has acted in several successful Telugu movies.-Career:...
, Sangeetha
Sangeetha
Sangeetha Arvind-Krish is an Indian film actress. Making her acting debut in the mid-90s, she is probably best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.-Early life:...
, Shabana Khan and Ali
Ali (actor)
Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...
. It is a remake of the 1994 film It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You (film)
It Could Happen to You is a 1994 romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. It is the story of New York City police officer who wins the lottery and splits his winnings with a waitress . The movie bears a striking resemblance to an actual event as documented by Snopes...
.
Plot
Venkataramana (Venu) is an honest police officer who refuses to accept bribes and always stands by his word. Hew is an orphan and dreams of helping the other orphans. His friend Krishna Bhaghavan plays a cop who misses no opportunity to make money fining pedestrians for not wearing a helmet.Venkataramana's wife Bhanumathi (Sangeetha
Sangeetha
Sangeetha Arvind-Krish is an Indian film actress. Making her acting debut in the mid-90s, she is probably best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.-Early life:...
) is a middle class girl who dreams of riches and a costly lifestyle. The honest cop cannot fulfill her demands and suffers constant harassment from his wife who denies him conjugal bliss.
The hero buys a lottery ticket for his wife. However, when he eats at a restaurant, he is unable to pay the bill. Thus he promises to share half the prize money from his lottery with Dharani (Shabhana Khan), who is the waitress at the hotel.
Venkataramana wins 10 crore
Crore
A crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
in the lottery and as promised he gives 5 crore to Dharani. Bhanumathi cannot digest this fact and she suspects that her husband s having an affair with the waitress. Her suspicion is further strengthened with the expose of an intrusive media. She files for divorce and the full 10 crore prize money. She wins the case and Venkataramana is left on the streets.
The fate of Venkataramana, Bhanumathi, and Dharani is disclosed in the climax.
Cast
- Venu ThottempudiVenu ThottempudiVenu Thottempudi ) is an Indian actor in the Telugu film industry. He is the nephew of ace Telugu film director B.Gopal and has acted in several successful Telugu movies.-Career:...
- SangeethaSangeethaSangeetha Arvind-Krish is an Indian film actress. Making her acting debut in the mid-90s, she is probably best known for her performances in the films Khadgam, Pithamagan, Uyir and Dhanam.-Early life:...
- Shabana Khan (debut)
- AliAli (actor)Ali is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies...
- Kota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...
- Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam
- Giri babuGiri BabuSeshagiri Rao Yerra, popularly known as Giri Babu, is a South Indian actor, who appeared in more than 700 movies. He also directed several Telugu movies...
- Krishna Bhagawan
- BrahmanandamBrahmanandamBrahmanandam Kanneganti is an Indian actor, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma gold smith family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He was starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy...
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- Surekha Vani
Crew
- Producer... Venkat
- Co-Producer... V. Suresh Reddy
- Co-Producer... Srinivas Reddy M S P
- Presented By... K. Atchi Reddy,
- StoryNarrativeA narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
... S. V. Krishna ReddyS. V. Krishna ReddyS.V. Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director. He has been a successful and an influential director since a decade. His contribution to the Telugu Film Industry is a landmark; to his credits he adds 38 films till date which were not only hits at box office, but also his name was carved in the... - DriectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
... S. V. Krishna ReddyS. V. Krishna ReddyS.V. Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director. He has been a successful and an influential director since a decade. His contribution to the Telugu Film Industry is a landmark; to his credits he adds 38 films till date which were not only hits at box office, but also his name was carved in the... - Co-DriectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
... Srinivas Reddy M S P - MusicMusicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
... S. V. Krishna ReddyS. V. Krishna ReddyS.V. Krishna Reddy is an Indian film director. He has been a successful and an influential director since a decade. His contribution to the Telugu Film Industry is a landmark; to his credits he adds 38 films till date which were not only hits at box office, but also his name was carved in the... - CinematographyCinematographyCinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
... M. Jawahar Reddy - EditingFilm editingFilm editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture. It is an art of storytelling...
... K. V. Krishna Reddy - Dialogues... Diamond Ratnababu.