Pelli Choopulu (2016) on Netflix
Prasanth, who wants to cook for a living, arrives at a matchmaking meeting at Chitra's house. Chitra is working toward a move to Australia and has no interest in marriage.
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Plot summary
Prasanth arrives at Chitra's house for a matchmaking meeting that his father arranged to make him take life seriously. He took years to finish his B.Tech and has little interest in work; what he wants is to run a kitchen, and his father refuses to back that. Chitra studies hard and aims to settle in Australia, a plan her father dismisses because she is a girl. Her cousin Subhash shuts the door of the room where they are seated, and the faulty lock leaves the two of them trapped. With nothing else to do, they trade stories about their lives, their ambitions and the parents who will not help them.
Cast
- Kedar Shankaraas Prashanth's Father
- Gururaj Manepallias Chitra's Father
- Padmaja Lankaas Prashant's Mother
- Sujatha Gosukondaas Chitra's Mother
- Khenisha Chandranas Richa
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Pelli Choopulu (2016)
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- The film's US theatrical rights were bought for $200,000 and the film went on to gross over $1.22 million, making it the biggest overseas hit in terms of return on investment.
- Director Tharun Bhascker shot the entire film in sync sound so his actors could improvise their dialogue, using the sync sound equipment from Mumbai that had been used on Gangs of Wasseypur; the shoot was finished in 35 days.
- Pelli Choopulu was partly based on a real-life incident involving the "Spitfire BBQ" food truck, with the story built around a boy and a girl who meet during match-making.
- Composer Vivek Sagar said the music was conceived only after the film had been shot, and that with no lip-sync songs it blended into the narrative.
- Vijay Deverakonda, who had played a supporting role in Yevade Subramanyam (2015), made his debut as a lead actor in Pelli Choopulu, which selected Ritu Varma as its lead actress.
