Naa Bangaaru Talli | |
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Directed by | Rajesh Touchriver |
Produced by |
Sunitha Krishnan M. S. Rajesh |
Screenplay by | Rajesh Touchriver Anantharam (dialogue) Garlapati Venkat Raghu (lyrics) |
Story by | Sunitha Krishnan |
Starring |
Siddique Anjali Patil Rathna Shekar Reddy Lakshmi Menon Neena Kurup Anup Arvindan Warren Joseph Sunil Kudvattoor |
Music by |
Sharreth Background Score : Shantanu Moitra |
Cinematography | Rama Thulasi |
Edited by | Don Max |
Production
company |
Sun Touch Productions
Prajwala |
Release date
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Naa Bangaaru Talli is a 2013 Telugu, social problem film released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding. Based on a real life story, the film was written and directed by Rajesh Touchriver and star Siddique, Anjali Patil, Rathna Shekar Reddy, Lakshmi Menon, and Neena Kurup. The film was co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and Dr. Sunitha Krishnan, an internationally known anti-trafficking crusader. It explores the consequences of sex trafficking, testing the vulnerability of trust in human relations. The film was simultaneously produced in Malayalam as Ente.
The film received highly positive reviews, with awards such as Best Film at the Trinity International Film Festival in Detroit, and four Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival. At the 61st National Film Awards, Na Bangaaru Talli won three awards including the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.
Srinivas (Siddique) is a social worker from Amalapuram. His daughter Durga (Anjali Patil) is a studious girl and constantly performs well in her academics. She is also active in protesting about atrocities against women. Srinivas always feels proud of her. Srinivas frequently visits Hyderabad on the pretext of some work. Nobody knows what he does. After completing her Intermediate with flying colors, she wish to go to Hyderabad for her graduation. Srinivas initially opposes her decision because of strange reasons and tries to convince her to study in a near by town, but when she persists to go to Hyderabad, he reluctantly agrees.
Srinivas travels to Hyderabad along with her daughter and take accommodation in a Hotel. He receives a phone call from someone and he immediately starts by cautioning her daughter. It is revealed that Srinivas is actually a broker who lures innocent girls into flesh trade. One lady who was once deceived by Srinivas wants to take revenge on him, kidnaps his daughter and sells her to a brothel. Srinivas gets shocked after finding that Durga is missing from the hotel and start frantically searching wherever he knows, but in vain.