Pandaga Chesko | |
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Directed by | Gopichand Malineni |
Produced by | Paruchuri Kireeti |
Screenplay by |
Kona Venkat, Anil Ravipudi |
Story by | Veligonda Srinivas |
Starring |
Ram Rakul Preet Singh Sonal Chauhan Brahmanandam |
Music by | S. Thaman |
Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
Production
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United Movies
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Running time
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162 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹15 crore (US$2.2 million) |
Box office | ₹35.6 crore (US$5.3 million) |
Pandaga Chesko (English: Celebrate Festival) is a 2015 Telugu family drama-comedy film directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by Paruchuri Kireeti on the United Movies banner. The film features Ram, Rakul Preet Singh and Sonal Chauhan in the lead roles and Brahmanandam, Sai Kumar in other important roles. The story was penned by Veligonda Srinivas and the screenplay was provided by Kona Venkat and Anil Ravipudi, with the former writing the dialogue. S. Thaman composed the music while Arthur A. Wilson and Gautham Raju handled the cinematography and editing of the film respectively.
The film is about a millionaire from Portugal who visits his family in India to resolve an old family issue. The film was officially launched on 17 May 2014 at Film Nagar in Hyderabad. The principal photography of the film started on 16 June 2014 at Hyderabad.
The film released on May 29, 2015 to mixed reviews from critics. However, it received a positive response from the audience and was eventually declared an "Hit" at the box office.
The movie starts with Karthik (Ram) who runs a multimillion-dollar company in Portugal living with his mother (Pavitra Lokesh), father (Rao Ramesh), brother and sister. Karthik runs the company where he has employed his father (Rao Ramesh), brother, and sister, keeping them on their toes to leave no stone unturned to take his company to greater heights. He meets another multimillionaire, Anushka (Sonal Chauhan), for a business deal. She decides to propose Karthik for marriage as a calculated move for their business. She also has to tie the knot with the right guy if she is to inherit her father's wealth. They get engaged, however Karthik's family is disappointed by the proposal.