ABCD: American Born Confused Desi (2019 film)
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Directed by | Sanjeev Reddy |
Based on | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi by Sooraj-Neeraj |
Produced by | Madhura Sreedhar Reddy Yash Rangineni |
Starring | Allu Sirish Rukshar Dhillon |
Cinematography | Raam |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Music by | Judah Sandhy |
Production company | Madhura Entertainment |
Distributed by | Big Ben Cinemas |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi is an Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Sanjeev Reddy and produced by Madhura Sreedhar Reddy.[1] The film stars Allu Sirish and Rukshar Dhillon. The phrase American-Born Confused Desi describes Indians born in America, who have difficulty in balancing their ethnic culture within the majority non-Indian American culture.[2] The film is a remake of the Malayalam film of the same name. The film was released on 17 May 2019.[3][4]
Plot[]
The story revolves around two spoiled youngsters, Aravind (Allu Sirish) and his cousin Bhasha (Master Bharath). Avi is the son of a millionaire (Nagendra Babu) who is settled in New York, while Bhasha's mother left for Paris with her new husband. Aravind and Bhasha enjoy their luxurious life by driving expensive cars, going to pubs, etc. Avi's father decides to send them to India, telling them it is a vacation, but then blocks their credit cards, forcing them to live in poverty in Andhra Pradesh, where they eventually become famous. Aravind and Bhasha try to stay at a hotel, unaware that their credit cards have been blocked, but are soon aware of this fact and try to escape from the hotel to avoid paying. However, they are caught by the hotel manager, who confiscates their visas until they are able to pay. Avi and Bhasha are given very poor accommodations by Avi's father. They try to make money by trading fake bills but are duped. Both Avi and Bhasha join a college to finish their MBA (which was forced to do by Avi's father). Later in the college, he meets Neha (Rukshar Dhillon) and Avi falles in love with her. After a series of events, Neha too reciprocates her feelings towards Avi. Aravind inadvertently becomes a candidate for the Mr. Fame award, and realizes that he can return to America by winning the award and receiving the prize money (500,000 rupees). Bhasha and Avi participate in a protest to increase their popularity, but the event ends up in police lathi charge. Although the event increases the popularity of Aravind and Bhasha, it also draws the attention of Aravind, another Mr. Fame candidate and the son of a minister, who tries to break up the protest through violent means. Amidst the violence, Aravind is finally able to understand and sympathize with the struggles that people born into poverty experience. Avi wins the Mr. Fame award, but confesses the motives behind his actions onstage. Aravind chooses to stay in India and complete his degree.
Cast[]
- Allu Sirish as Aravind ''Avi''
- Rukshar Dhillon as Neha
- as Barghav
- Nagendra Babu as Aravind's father
- Vennela Kishore as Kishore
- Master Bharath as Bhasha
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Koteswara
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Barghav's father
- as Devena
- Viva Harsha as Santosh
- Samba as News Reader
- as Principal
Production[]
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Soundtrack[]
ABCD – American Born Confused Desi | |||||
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Soundtrack album by Judah Sandhy | |||||
Released | 11 May 2019 | ||||
Studio | Sathya Studios | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Length | 17:40 | ||||
Label | Madhura Audio | ||||
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by Judah Sandhy and lyrics by Bhaskarabhatla, Krishna Kanth and Tirupathi Jaavana.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mella Mellaga" | Sid Sriram, | 04:02 |
2. | "Muntha Kallu" | 03:39 | |
3. | "America Naa America" | Benny Dayal, Sanjith Hegde | 03:17 |
4. | "Celebrity" | Rahul Sipligunj | 03:32 |
5. | "ABCD" | Judah Sandhy | 03:10 |
Total length: | 17:40 |
Release and marketing[]
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The film was released on 17 May 2019.
Critical reception[]
The film received mostly negative reviews criticising the performances and lack of a story and screenplay.
References[]
- ^ "American Born Confused Desi trailer: Allu Sirish film promises to be a joy ride".
- ^ Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). "The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "ABCD first look: Allu Sirish's film will release in February".
- ^ "Allu Sirish's ABCD – American Born Confused Desi to release a week after Mahesh's Maharshi".
External links[]
- 2019 films
- Telugu-language films
- Indian films
- 2010s Telugu-language films
- Indian comedy films
- Telugu remakes of Malayalam films
- 2019 comedy films
- 2010s Telugu-language film stubs