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's third film as a director after ''Uncle'' (2001) and ''Rushi'' (2012). The Andhra Association of Telangana petitioned the court against the film's title, arguing that the word ''pori'' is an "objectionable word to degrade the self-respect of the girl". The court dismissed the plea. The film is an official remake of 2014

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which was based on author Shaiju Mathew's novel ''Knocked Up'' that released in 2010.

Plot

Narsingh is a boy from Telangana who gets kicked out after failing his schooling. He meets Prashanthi, the daughter of a rich man, and falls in love. He calls Prashanthi "Andhra Pori", which means girl from Andhra, and the film covers their relationship and family drama.

Cast

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as Narsingh * Ulka Gupta as Prashanti *

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References

{{reflist 2010s Telugu-language films 2015 films Telugu remakes of Marathi films Romance film remakes Indian romantic drama films