Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich (transl. My girlfriend is very rich) is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film directed by M. Nagendra Kumar and starring Sivaji, Kaveri Jha and Brahmanandam.[1][2] Although the film is inspired by the American film 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997), it has a different storyline. The film is about the romance between a poor boy and a rich girl.[3]
| Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich | |
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| Directed by | M. Nagendra Kumar |
| Written by | Vemagiri (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kumar Brothers |
| Starring | Sivaji Kaveri Jha Brahmanandam |
| Cinematography | Maro |
| Edited by | Upendra |
| Music by | Mantra Anand |
Production company | Kumar Brothers Cinema |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editSanjay Sastri falls in love with NRI Sravya in Bangkok. While there, Sanjay mixes up his bag with his co-passenger Mike Tyson, whose bag contains seven heads. How Sanjay proves his innocence to Sravya's family forms the rest of the plot.
Cast
edit- Sivaji as Sanjay Sastri
- Kaveri Jha as Sravya
- Brahmanandam as Mike Tyson
- Vijay as Sanjay's friend
- Kamal as Sanjay's friend
- Ahuti Prasad as Sravya's father
- Tulasi as Sravya's mother
- Babloo
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao as Flight passenger
- Ramaprabha
- Allari Subhashini
Production
editMusic
editThe soundtrack for the film was composed by Mantra Anand.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Umma Umma" | Noel Sean | Bhargavi Pillai | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Naalo Chinni Aasalaku" | Bhaskarabhatla | Pranavi, Mantra Anand | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Rap Song (Ryap)" | Noel Sean | Mantra Anand, Noel Sean | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Kalavaramo Paravasamo" | A. Sreedhar | Deepthi | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Padipoyade" | Mantra Anand | Sahithi, Mantra Anand | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Umma (Remix)" | Noel Sean | Bhargavi Pillai, DJ Shawn | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 23:48 | |||
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India rated the film one out of five and opined that "The director of the film was under the impression that he can get away with a fun-centric film revolving around a 'weird' plot, but he is sadly mistaken".[6] Jeevi from Idlebrain.com gave the same rating and wrote that "On a whole, NGFBR is a pathetically made film with unappealing content".[7] A critic from 123Telugu also gave the same rating and stated that "The entire film in fact seems to be based on two English movies - "Transporter" and "Welcome". The Tyson character seems to have been etched from Transporter and the romance angle has definitely been copied from Welcome".[8] A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of "Below Average" and wrote that "The film has nothing to offer. It is neither a complete comedy entertainer nor a suspense movie nor an action film".[9] Deepa Garimella of Full Hyderabad criticised the film and wrote that "In case you do plan to watch this flick, please carry your own garbage bag and keep the theatre clean as no one wants to see your head rolling around".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Waiting in the wings". The Times of India. 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Flights of fantasy: Kaveri". The Times of India. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "A rich girl". The Times of India. 8 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Kaveri Jha signs her next film". The Times of India. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Na Girl Friend Baga Rich Songs, Download Na Girl Friend Baga Rich Movie Songs For Free Online at Saavn.com". JioSaavn. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "NAA GIRLFRIEND BAGA RICH MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Jeevi (6 March 2009). "Telugu Movie review - Naa Girl Friend Baga Rich". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Naa GirlFriend Baaga Rich –Sivaji's poor run at the B.O continues". 123Telugu. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Naa Girl Friend Baga Rich". Sify. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022.
- ^ Garimella, Deepa. "Naa Girl Friend Baga Rich Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.