A remake tale, the story begins with Venkatadri (Venkatesh) who has great respect for Varadarajulu Naidu (Prakash Raj) as he saves his life. However, he keeps getting into fights wherever he sees injustice. To bring some discipline, Venkatadri’s uncle (Tanikella) sends him to Varadarajulu Naidu as his personal bodyguard.However, Varadarajulu’s enemy Siva Reddy (Kota) wants revenge and he wants to kill Keerthi (Trisha), Varadarajulu’s daughter. Knowing this threat, Venkatadri is assigned the task of protecting Keerthi. But she along with her friend Swathi (Saloni) don’t like the bossy and over protective nature of Venkatadri.To play a prank, Keerthi starts calling Venkatadri from a private number and says she is in love with him. After few hesitations, Venkatadri starts falling in love with the caller not knowing it is Keerthi.
Acting
Venkatesh commits to every ridiculous beat unironically.
Writing
The phone romance gimmick somehow works.
Director
Gopichand Malineni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of the 2010 Malayalam hit Bodyguard starring Dileep, which itself spawned remakes in Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi (Salman Khan's 2011 version).
The 'falling for the wrong person via phone' trope peaked in South Indian cinema during this era, reflecting anxieties about arranged marriage and modern anonymity.
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