''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' () is a 2013 Indian

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written and directed by

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. Based on a real-life story, the film stars Siddique,

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, Lakshmi Menon,

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, and Rathna Shekar. The film is co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and

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, an internationally known anti-trafficking crusader. It explores the consequences of sex trafficking, testing the vulnerability of trust in human relations. The film is simultaneously produced in Malayalam as ''Ente'' (). The film is released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding. It received highly positive reviews, with awards such as Best Film at the Trinity International Film Festival in

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, and four Awards at the

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. At the

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, ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' won three awards including the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Plot

Srinivas is a social worker from Amalapuram. His daughter Durga is a studious girl who constantly performs well in her academics. She is also active in protesting about atrocities against women. Srinivas is proud of his daughter. Srinivas frequently visits Hyderabad on the pretext of work. Nobody knows what he does. After completing her Intermediate with flying colors, Durga wishes to go to Hyderabad for her further education. Srinivas initially opposes her decision, claiming that Hyderabad is unsafe, and tries to convince her to study in a nearby town, but when she persists, he reluctantly agrees. Srinivas travels to Hyderabad along with his daughter and they take accommodation in a hotel. Srinivas receives a phone call from someone and he immediately leaves after cautioning his daughter. It is revealed that Srinivas is actually a broker who lures innocent girls into flesh trade. A woman who was once deceived by Srinivas wants to get revenge, so she kidnaps his daughter. Srinivas gets shocked after finding that Durga is missing from the hotel and starts frantically searching wherever he knows, but in vain. Durga tries her best to escape, but she is forced into prostitution. One day, she is taken to a costly resort for a wealthy businessman. There, she attacks the businessman, and the same woman who kidnapped her helps her run away. Coincidentally, Durga is spotted by her fiancé who, even without knowing anything, helps her escape and takes her back to their village. A dejected Srinivas returns home without his daughter. Disgusted by the fact that her father is a broker, Durga spits on his face. Realizing that his actions are unpardonable, Srinivas commits suicide.

Cast

* Siddique as Srinivas *

as Durga * Ratna Sekhar Reddy as Durga's Fiancé *

as Durga's mother * Lakshmi Menon as Padma

Music

Awards

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(2014) * Best Feature Film in Telugu - ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' * Best Background Score -

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- Anjali Patil ;

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(2013) *

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(silver) - Sunitha Krishnan *

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- Anjali Patil *

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- Siddique ; Trinity International Film Festival (2013) * Best Feature Film - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' ;

(2013) * Award of Excellence - ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' * Best Movie of the year - ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' * Best Film maker of the year - ''Rajesh Touchriver'' * Best Film of the Festival - ''Na Bangaaru Talli'' ;

Beijing International Film Festival The Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节), abbreviated BJIFF, is a film festival in Beijing, China. Founded in 2011, the film festival is supported and sponsored by China Film Administration, China Media Group an ...

(2014) * Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' ; Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (2014) * Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' ;

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...

(2014) * Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' ; Indian Film Festival of Ireland (2014) * Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli'' ; 20th

Kolkata International Film Festival The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the W ...

(2014) * Official Selection - ''Naa Bangaaru Talli''

Critical reception

Review site 123telugu.com mentioned that "Naa Bangaaru Talli is a film straight from the heart. It opens your eyes and shows the harsh realities of life quite convincingly. Anjali Patil’s performance and some thrilling moments stand out. All those who want to see films with a message and sensibility need to definitely give this film a shot." Since this is a serious issue based film, the site didn't rate the movie in a commercial format. A reviewer at HOURDOSE mentioned "Overall ‘Naa Bangaaru Talli’ is one of the very few Telugu films that touched a delicate point in the recent times and yet made sure that it's an interesting watch to the theatrical audiences. You can surely give it a shot if you are interested in some meaningful movies which make some sense."

References

External links

* {{National Film Award Best Feature Film Telugu Films about human trafficking in India 2013 films Indian multilingual films 2010s Malayalam-language films 2010s Telugu-language films Films scored by Shantanu Moitra Films about rape in India Films about prostitution in India Films about child prostitution Films about women in India Best Telugu Feature Film National Film Award winners 2013 multilingual films