''Bhalevadivi Basu'' is a 2001
Telugu
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* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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S ...
-language
action comedy film
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Film
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, produced by
Sivalenka Krishna Prasad
Sivalenka Krishna Prasad is an Indian film producer.
Earlier Life
Sivalenka Krishna Prasad is the nephew of Chandra Mohan. He did his graduate studies at Osmania University.
Career
He started his career dubbing the film “Rakasi Nagu” fr ...
under the
Sridevi Movies
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banner and directed by
P. A. Arun Prasad
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. It stars
Nandamuri Balakrishna
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,
Anjala Zhaveri
Anjala Zaveri (born 20 April 1972) is a British actress who has primarily appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as few films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.
Personal life
Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in ...
,
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty; Née Shetty; 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi-language films. Shetty made her screen debut in the thriller ''Baazigar'' (1993) which garnered her nominations for two Filmfare ...
and the music was composed by
Mani Sharma
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Geography
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. ''Bhalevadivi Basu'' created a lot of hype since it followed the stupendous hit of
Narasimha Naidu
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and was intended to be an image make-over for ''Nandamuri Balakrishna'' from action hero to family hero. The film was not commercially successful.
Plot
The film begins at an airport where foreigners are red-handedly caught for
Wildlife smuggling
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when they open fire. Customs officer Benerjee shoots and they are admitted to the hospital. Whereat, they confess their true chief is Benerjee only when the knave blasts the entire hospital. The
Govt of India
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takes the issue seriously and realizes maximum transactions are led near the Sileru forest. So, they post a powerful & dynamic ranger Sagar a new appointee therein. Before taking the charge, he snatches traffickers like a whale. Taking office with his driver Balu who runs an affinity with his subordinates, and local tribes who views their soulless time. So, he rectifies it by civilizing, constructing a new village, and facilitating them at every level. Subsequently, a tribal girl Nemali infatuated with him. In bridge, Swetha senior to Sagar lands that also loves him, and a compete starts between the two.
After a few comic scenes, an anonymous woman Kavitha lands as a social worker who is suspected as a spy of a brutal. Ongoing, Benerjee ploys a high range of poaching which Sagar & Swetha detect and seize. Accordingly, Govt rewarded Sagar with a huge amount for his achievement which he contributes by constructing a hospital. During its inauguration, Kavitha declares him as an imposter by showing the photograph of the original. Here as a flabbergast, Sagar proclaims it as correct whose true identity is Prabhu and also that she is not Kavitha, Sagar’s sister Sunitha. Plus, Balu / Jaggu outbreaks and spins rearward. Prabhu & Jaggu are hardcore thieves who steal with their wit and act as mock witnesses in court. Once, a wicked cop CI Bhushan get them for a false allegation against an innocent girl. Out of humanity, they are honest when Bhushan is suspended and avenged. Currently, Prabhu pickpocket Sagar but feels regret reading a letter and moves to retrieve it. Whereat, Sagar divulges his past, from childhood he is passionate about education for which his mother Lalithamma strived hard with Sunitha. This minute, he is under
IFS selection temporarily, sending his hard earnings home. Listening to it, Prabhu discloses his real face still Sagar respects him.
Therefrom, amity between them, and Prabhu treats Sagar as his sibling. In parallel, Prabhu is cognizant that Sagar's mother is ailing and operated on soon. Thus, Prabhu words to save his mother and asks Sagar to proceed for joining. Exploiting it, CI Bhushan incriminates Prabhu & Jaggu as murder convicts. Anyway, they succeed in absconding and reach the forest where sight an accident. Sagar is gravely wounded in it and leaves his breath. Hence, Prabhu is determined to keep Sagar alive for the survival of his mother & sister. Hearing it, Sunitha comprehends Prabhu's virtue. After a while, Lalithamma fixes Sunitha's alliance and decides to move for Sagar. To hinder her Prabhu arrives with Nemali, & Swetha and attempts the maximum extent to conceal Sagar's death. Despite being aware of the fact, Lalithamma withstands and accepts Prabhu as her elder. Soon after the nuptial, Prabhu hunts down one of the tribes Anji as Benerjee's agent. Forthwith, they all reach the forest where they uncover their dealings and also that Sagar is assassinated by them. As of today, the Benerjee cabals to destroy the forest. At last, Prabhu ceases the baddies with his gang and proves himself non-guilty. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Prabhu fusing with the two.
Cast
*
Nandamuri Balakrishna
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as Sagar/Prabhu
*
Shilpa Shetty
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as Swetha
*
Anjala Zaveri
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Personal life
Zaveri was born on 20 April 1972 in a Gujarati family in ...
as Nemali
* Venkat as Sagar
*
Prakash Raj
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as Benerjee
*
Brahmanandam
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as Cook Bhima Rao
*
Sumitra
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as Lalithamma (Sagar's mother)
*
Sudhakar
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* Sudhakar Chaturvedi (born 1897), Vedic scholar in Banga ...
as Balu / Jaggu
*
Mallikarjuna Rao as Ammi Raju
*
Bhupinder Singh as Anji
*
M. Balayya
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Early life and career
Mannava Balayya, was born at Chavupadu, Amaravathi mandalam, Guntur district ...
as Judge
*
Raghunatha Reddy
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Early life
He was born in Vijayawada to the cou ...
as Judge
*
Sivaji Raja
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as Kamal
*
Kallu Chidambaram
Kolluru Chidambara Rao (10 October 1945 – 19 October 2015), known professionally as Kallu Chidambaram, was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. Chidambaram is one of the finest comedians of Telugu cinema. Chidambaram started h ...
as Manmadha Rao
*
Gundu Hanumantha Rao
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*
Gautam Raju
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Early and personal life
Gautam Raju was ...
*
Satya Prakash
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as C. I. Bhushan
* Juttu Narasimham as Kodi Rammurthy
* Swathi as Sunitha
* Vichitra as Pushpa
* Indu Anand
Soundtrack
Music composed by
Mani Sharma
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Geography
* Maní, Casanare, a town and municipality in Casanare Department, Colombia
* Mani, Chad, a town and sub-prefecture in Chad
* Mani, Evros, a village in northeastern Greece
* Mani, Karnataka, a village in Dakshina ...
. Music released on Supreme Music Company.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0361373
2001 films
Films scored by Mani Sharma
2000s Telugu-language films
Films directed by P. A. Arun Prasad