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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Naa Bangaaru Talli
| image =Poster na bangarru talli.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster in Telugu
| director = Rajesh Touchriver
| producer = Sunitha Krishnan
M. S. Rajesh
| writer = Rajesh Touchriver
| starring =Siddique
Anjali Patil
Lakshmi Menon
Neena Kurup
Rathna Shekar
| music = 'Score:'
Sharreth
'Songs:'
Shantanu Moitra
| cinematography = Rama Thulasi
| editing = Don Max
| studio = Sun Touch Productions
Prajwala
| distributor =
| released =
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
Malayalam
| budget =
}}
'Naa Bangaaru Talli' is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language social problem film written and directed by Rajesh Touchriver. Based on a real-life story, the film stars Siddique, Anjali Patil, Lakshmi Menon, Neena Kurup, and Rathna Shekar. The film is co-produced by M. S. Rajesh and 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 is simultaneously produced in Malayalam as 'Ente' .[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/caught-on-the-wrong-side/article4270796.ece Caught on the wrong side The Hindu]
The film is released worldwide on 21 November 2014 with public funding. It 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.[http://www.gulte.com/news/21232/International-Recognition-for-a-Telugu-film Na Bangaru Talli as Best film at Trinity International Film Festival][http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-story-of-naa-bangaru-talli-is-quite-shocking-south/20140310.htm 'The story of Naa Bangaru Talli is quite shocking' - Rediff.com Movies] At the 61st National Film Awards, 'Na Bangaaru Talli' won three awards including the award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140416183054/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/61st-national-awards-live-and-the-winners-are/465493-8-66.html National Film Awards: And the winners are - IBNLive][http://alllightsfilmmagazine.com/filmosphere/movies-more/news/688-naa-bangaru-talli-made-it-big-in-the-tiff-2013 Naa Bangaru Talli made it big in the TIFF 2013]
Plot
Srinivas is a social worker from Amalapuram. His daughter Durga is a studious girl who constantly performs well in her academics. She is also active in protesting about atrocities against women. Srinivas is proud of his daughter. Srinivas frequently visits Hyderabad on the pretext of work. Nobody knows what he does. After completing her Intermediate with flying colors, Durga wishes to go to Hyderabad for her further education. Srinivas initially opposes her decision, claiming that Hyderabad is unsafe, and tries to convince her to study in a nearby town, but when she persists, he reluctantly agrees.
Srinivas travels to Hyderabad along with his daughter and they take accommodation in a hotel. Srinivas receives a phone call from someone and he immediately leaves after cautioning his daughter. It is revealed that Srinivas is actually a broker who lures innocent girls into flesh trade. A woman who was once deceived by Srinivas wants to get revenge, so she kidnaps his daughter. Srinivas gets shocked after finding that Durga is missing from the hotel and starts frantically searching wherever he knows, but in vain.
Durga tries her best to escape, but she is forced into prostitution. One day, she is taken to a costly resort for a wealthy businessman. There, she attacks the businessman, and the same woman who kidnapped her helps her run away. Coincidentally, Durga is spotted by her fianc who, even without knowing anything, helps her escape and takes her back to their village. A dejected Srinivas returns home without his daughter. Disgusted by the fact that her father is a broker, Durga spits on his face. Realizing that his actions are unpardonable, Srinivas commits suicide.
Cast
* Siddique as Srinivas
* Anjali Patil as Durga
* Ratna Sekhar Reddy as Durga's Fianc
* Neena Kurup as Durga's mother
* Lakshmi Menon as Padma
Music
Awards
; National Film Awards (2014)
* Best Feature Film in Telugu - 'Na Bangaaru Talli'
* Best Background Score - Shantanu Moitra
* Special Mention - Anjali Patil
;Nandi Awards (2013)
*Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (silver) - Sunitha Krishnan
*Nandi Award for Best Actress - Anjali Patil
*Nandi Special Jury Award - Siddique
; 'Trinity International Film Festival' (2013)
* Best Feature Film - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
; Indonesian Film Festival (2013)
* Award of Excellence - 'Na Bangaaru Talli'
* Best Movie of the year - 'Na Bangaaru Talli'
* Best Film maker of the year - 'Rajesh Touchriver'
* Best Film of the Festival - 'Na Bangaaru Talli'
; Beijing International Film Festival (2014)
* Official Selection - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
; 'Myrtle Beach International Film Festival' (2014)
* Official Selection - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
; Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2014)
* Official Selection - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
; 'Indian Film Festival of Ireland' (2014)
* Official Selection - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
; 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (2014)
* Official Selection - 'Naa Bangaaru Talli'
Critical reception
Review site 123telugu.com mentioned that "Naa Bangaaru Talli is a film straight from the heart. It opens your eyes and shows the harsh realities of life quite convincingly. Anjali Patils performance and some thrilling moments stand out. All those who want to see films with a message and sensibility need to definitely give this film a shot." Since this is a serious issue based film, the site didn't rate the movie in a commercial format.
A reviewer at HOURDOSE mentioned "Overall Naa Bangaaru Talli is one of the very few Telugu films that touched a delicate point in the recent times and yet made sure that it's an interesting watch to the theatrical audiences. You can surely give it a shot if you are interested in some meaningful movies which make some sense."
References
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