''Pesarattu'' is a 2015

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film directed by

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Production

This is the first-ever crowd-funded, crowd-sourced cooperative film in Telugu. Twelve producers contributed to the making of this film.

Plot

Bhavana (

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) is ready to get engaged but faces some confusion. When the day of betrothal arrives her family cannot find her. The groom Yuvaraj ( Nandu) arrives and the family finally locates her.

Cast

* Nandu as Yuvaraj *

as Bhavana * Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Bhavana's father *

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(cameo appearance)

Reception

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'' noted a film including advertisements as story is one of the perils befalling

crowd-funded Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and Alternative Finance, alternative finance. In 2015, over was rais ...

films in a production's wish to please those who contributed. In analyzing the plot and storyline, while appreciative of the actors they felt the film was overall "pathetic". However, they did find the film's soundtrack album to be "a fun album with good lyrics and enjoyable compositions.".

References

External links

''Pesarattu''
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