Sitaara
| Sitaara | |
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| Directed by | Vamsy |
| Produced by | Edida Nageswara Rao |
| Written by |
Vamsy (Story) Sainath Thotapalli (Dialogues ) Vamsy (Screenplay) |
| Based on | novel Mahal lo Kokila by Vamsy |
| Starring |
Bhanupriya Suman Subhalekha Sudhakar Sarath Babu J.V. Somayajulu Edida Sriram Mallikarjuna Rao Sakshi Ranga Rao Rallapalli |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | M. V. Raghu |
| Edited by | Anil Malnad |
| Distributed by | Lakshmi Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Sitaara (English: Star) is a 1984 Telugu drama film written and directed by Vamsy. The film marked the debut of Bhanupriya. The film was adapted from Vamsy's own novel Mahal lo Kokila. The film deals with the friendship of two people in the backdrop of peasants, zamindars, Indian movie world, and paparazzi. Upon release, the film has received very positive reviews and remained a cult classic, and the soundtrack became all time chartbuster. The film has garnered three National Film Awards, and was premiered at the 1984 International Film Festival of India.
Devdas (Subhalekha Sudhakar) is a professional photographer. On a train he meets a melancholy woman (Bhanupriya) who boards the train without a proper ticket. He helps her with the money and tries to strike up a conversation. She only tells him that her name is "Sitaara" and that she has nowhere to go in the big city. The reticent Sitara intrigues Devdas, who takes pity on her position and offers her shelter at his home. Devdas sees the photogenic face of Sitaara and helps her become a model and film star. Eventually, as he manages her dates and schedules, he develops a liking for her. When Sitaara vehemently refuses to go to a certain village for shooting, he gets insulted by the producer. An upset Devdas demands an explanation and forces her to reveal her traumatic past.
Sitaara is the innocent sister of a protective and proud zamindar (Sarath Babu). She is kept indoors and restrained by her brother, as is the custom of rich landlords of the time. The zamindar has heavy debts and conceals this fact from the people of the village and hides the misfortune behind the walls of his palace, hoping to win a case in the court that will restore the ancestral wealth and hence the glory of his family.
During Dasara, a group of drama artists come to the village to perform and make their living. Every day, they start their performance first at the zamindar's home per the custom. The zamindar is away and there is no one to watch or reward them. The youngest artist of the troupe (Suman) is irritated by this, but others in the troupe convince him to perform in front of the zamindar's closed doors. One day, Sitaara watches Suman's performance through a broken window and takes a liking for him. He sees her watching him, and the next day performs with even more vigour, surprising his colleagues.
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