film english fantasy family drama film written directed produced banner appears alongside samantha younger son cameo appearances personalities film set time periods course years deals concepts rebirth eternal love plot features wealthy businessman attempting bring young couple resembling deceased parents elderly attempts bring businessman doctor resemble deceased parents died mistake committed childhood film budget million wrote film dialogues composed film music handled film cinematography production began june principal photography began june shot till mid april film died january film production phase film promoted send tribute son film released worldwide positive reviews critics commercially successful collecting million lifetime film screened 45th international film festival india homage section november film garnered award best film telugu plot couple leading miserable marital life decide apply divorce die february near clock tower way lawyer office son rich influential businessman happens come parents decides establish couple shocked introduces lover manages dissolve relationship help personal adviser unaware fall love clock tower meets falls love sight helps admitting injured old man nearby hospital blood injured man shocked seeing pair resemble deceased parents returned london father death manage family businesses fond cars instance sees poor farmer decides marry asked accepts proposal meeting asks months delay buy new clothes following village tradition learns meets reformed thief help grain months buy new clothes money day marriage surprised know chosen groom marry february couple goes suffering fever stomach parents return plan works couple rush home high speed die accident near clock tower die aims reunite letting past bear pain losing stays house treatment joins expelled night remembering past life visit house sleeping leaves house tears attempts propose begin join dance classes constantly expresses anger birthday february proposes accepts makes happy meets dressed reveals memories past life night left house shock wrong deeds proposes accepts proposal relieved day goes temple car brakes chases couples nearing clock tower died past lives worried offered lift young follow safe near clock tower driven drunk driver shown rushing jump bike goes hit tyre distracting path thank urges thank cast special appearances dance teacher air friend production development release love decided act produce star film father actor elder son suggested begin film early possible age examining rejecting scripts perceived lack novelty advised actor father distributor listen script directing liked script narration agreed act film watching theatrical release requested year time complete provide finishing touches script read script director suggested develop simpler version original complicated rewritten version read half hours hours wanted detail clear complex nature second half suggested add comedy plotline grandfather grandson incorporation script considering titles chosen film title suggestion film officially launched june office conducting small ceremony died late january making film project actor promotion material featured family film producer revealed interview taught family importance days produced distributed film casting engaged samantha female lead paired film collaboration inclusion confirmed mid october interview times_of_india approached female lead role paired early february impressed role film script quoted fee million denied sources close signed female lead fourth collaboration announced mid september graduated media debut film younger son rumoured making cameo appearance following request sources close film unit initially denied reports samantha later tweeted appeared shooting portions film health conditions worsened asked bring dubbing equipment dub role days surgery want artist voice worsened completed activities died january appearance song remained incomplete worked cameo appearance film sister told media actors cameo appearances film confirmed early april appearance convinced let cameo appearance end film special song official confirmation originally unavailable posted official site april quick cameo appearance film debut telugu cinema cameo appearance request cameo film end want miss chance sharing screen grandfather crew selected compose film music background score mid march marking second collaboration respectively read script revealing film cast accepted role film met said interview worked fewer days compared previous works added small story tell song film death song tune replaced tune lines song film selected late april write film dialogues consideration work film period drama wanted experienced veteran cinematographer approached busy finalised cinematographer marking return telugu cinema based costume designer worked selected film costume designer artists costumes gave freedom design film costumes technical team chosen film art director press interview look launch executive producer announced remaining key technicians confirmed film editor signed song sequences chosen stunt choreographer chosen write lyrics songs played role year old man character enters film interval remains end film members principal cast played dual roles film said interview seen 1920s 1980s play revealed character film specific aspect character loves cars role said seen poor content farmer flashback sequences doctor present day added character goes 1930s comes present era tell happens fun character find lot suddenly talking normally suddenly start understand character added apart scenes couple scenes film seen father year old 1980s happy lucky college student described role challenging said roles multiple layers added film know spread generations characters forth time play happy lucky college guy present era typically fun character common character flashback acting wise big challenge described drunk scenes shared confrontation scene samantha end film toughest scenes act samantha revealed seen dual role mature mother named past girl named present added overshadowed film despite presence male leads similar samantha kissing scene film script clip samantha looks film leaked late july seen sporting urban look opted complete look film leaked mid august seen sporting conventional clean removed grew previous works look film flashback sequences leaked late february film particular wedding scenes filmed samantha pair greet wedding wrote scenes surprised felt scenes unrealistic retained liked wedding scene wanted emotions characters scene came idea revealing identity bride till moment filming principal photography began june scenes focusing samantha shot mid june completed schedule left switzerland june work schedule wrapped late june second schedule scheduled begin mid july important scenes planned shot schedule joined film sets late july samantha tweeted july film second schedule wrapped film shot campus science late august samantha rejoined film sets september completing scenes featuring shot september executive producer announced mid september filming completed november chronic stomach doctors found october suffering cancer announced press october set recovering surgery rejoined film sets mid november day schedule starting december announced late november key scenes members principal cast planned shot schedule began mid december film team continued filming samantha completed filming portions february late march entire filming song sequence completed song planned shot april featuring shot studios mid april shot scenes cameo studio mumbai april later revealed interview shoot team day began everyday visited coffee plantation black pepper farms observe farmers work particular scenes teaches farm team takes quick completed tasks better themes influences film initially rumoured inspired american science fiction comedy film future compared older hindi film casting revealed film set period years involves said interview film script particularly intense light narration film basic theme established assistant directors things changed exchanged night day morning evening movement souls united cosmic beings rearranged things wrong life corrected life universe nature correct mistakes life said statement complex fully explained film added film characters special purpose unlike films like said interview film basically family oriented theme falling love small little things sort don day important unlike based films film story develops separate themes relationship lovers relationship parents children acknowledged interview hindu film script overly convenient felt detailing scene script believable music soundtrack features songs theme musical piece composed wrote lyrics songs remaining written acquired audio rights released soundtrack youtube soundtrack received positive response especially songs release planned release film march eve confirmed visit early march later postponed film release planning release film general elections film trailer confirmed release date film confirmed feature surround sound systems passed film certificate instead certificate makers expected drinking scenes passed film rating brief images injury mild bad language arranged special premiere fans succumbed huge demand changed single screen premiere screen red carpet playing host thousands celebrity stated film release screens united_states advance commencing locations film release clashed telugu dubbed version planned release film screens india international markets india theatres theatres ceded theatres theatres east west districts theatres krishna theatres theatres screens screens screens booked overseas screens united_states screens toronto screens germany screens switzerland screens netherlands booked advance ticket booking available online theatres days film release registered nearly advance booking expected register theatrical release distribution acquired distribution rights film acquired entire overseas theatrical screening rights film acquired film distribution rights australia new_zealand films later acquired theatrical screening rights film european countries united_kingdom distributor promotion look poster film unveiled september eve birthday poster featured dressed black suit sitting throne elder traditional costume sitting floor posing child poster received praise theme theatrical trailer film planned released april second poster released march eve special video named moments released theatrical trailer tribute april eve trailer began ends message lives release trailer went viral praised refreshing stated trailer looks refreshing promising overall trailer looks delightful colourful loaded entertainment hope movie farewell great actor gave verdict refreshing vibrant vivid stated trailer shows movie amazing background score stunning camera work breath taking exotic wonderful performances lead actors trailer screened theatres screening april trailer received million views youtube released promo song april featured dancing pub viral video post release audio launch positive reception song prompted makers release video featuring making song shot backdrop village song featured dressed farmer dressed innocent hand video showcased recording song video received positive response featuring samantha intimate sequence flashback tweeted times fans telugu film websites short teaser seconds long unveiled samantha seen speaking continuously doctors check montage film male leads played scenes video making song released song featured samantha newly married couple onscreen romance making brief glimpse end showcased recording song video received positive response praises directed screen chemistry samantha audio launch event entitled aired family attendance involved film advertising television radio print buses venues came tagline family offered chance meet film star cast certain slogan red label celebrates taste offered chance meet digital handled film online promotions film day celebration held platinum disc function september leak early march film leaked internet people related film arrested march identified illegally accessed feed film handed uploaded youtube post release film downloaded titles recent times team worked week film release reduce effect leak film gross home media television broadcast rights sold million film planned television premiere september eve birthday film registered rating making highest registered film released film dvds blu ray discs december reception critical reception film received positive reviews critics called beautiful film complete entertainer according hindu praised performances film cast work technical crew execution film script complex story confusion summarised smile laughter leave manage eyes stated story new telugu films context way film showcases romance emotion far regular fare watch complete entertainer surely recognised pillar film termed performance outstanding gave film stars stating perfect family entertainer director unique script makes movie brilliant experiment movie high entertainment treat screen gave film stars called brilliant stating packed movie way audience bored especially minutes movie climax brings edge seat gave film stars called film complete entertainer love story stated film packs trailer promised plus unknown formula seen stories past special sublime intriguing nature times india gave film stars wrote appreciate script written gets translated onscreen getting melodramatic film cumulative nostalgia feel goodness movie paper structural issues definitely worth watch gave film stars wrote come nice story screenplay created classic masterpiece past life director intelligent screenplay makes comfortably confusion good film watch fitting tribute box office film achieved average occupancy single screens morning shows opening day increasing evening night shows film collected million worldwide day according trade analyst collected million net worldwide days topped business chart beating days film collected million worldwide end week film collected million worldwide film collected million net days worldwide film collected million net worldwide end 19th day theatrical run mid june film crossed million mark worldwide expected reach million mark film collected worldwide share million end fourth weekend late july completing day run amassed million share including satellite rights audio rights film collected million worldwide lifetime highest grossing telugu films film success attributed strategy releasing film limited number screens low budget according india film collected share million day box office film collected highest share million region followed ceded region million million collected million million rest india respectively film collected million indian box office days film collected million box office million rest india end weekend film collected highest share million region followed ceded region million million reported film collected share million days indian box office collected million box office million box office million rest india end week film collected million net box office million rest india end second weekend collected million million rest india end day run film company held celebrations completion day run july film completed day run august overseas film collected million screens premiere united_states premiere held thursday according collections film premiere phenomenal start film collected million days united_states screens report film collected million screens united_states film highest grossing opening weekend united_states highest opening weekend country film crossed million mark end day weekend film collected million days surpassing million day extended week collections united_states according film continued good business united_states collecting million end week film continued successful run united_states early june collected million film broke record set second highest film surpassed lifetime collections united_states box office days collecting million film collected million united_states days mid june film collected million united_states end day run crossed million mark biggest commercially successful telugu films country awards nominations legacy celebrities like praised film director called avant garde product deeply rooted earth demonstration actually new age cinema added deserved multiple making film like tragedy alive film termed celebration human emotions called film love joy passion hatred excitement feeling imagine watched film special screening emotional control tears said fan film brought fond memories turned emotional saw big screen appreciate family paying tribute manner called best experimental films recent times nominated included list indian films academy awards category late september united_states postal department released stamp honour making indian actor postal stamp released stamp featured film film screened 45th international film festival india november homage february makers released poster 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