Tholi Prema

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Tholi Prema (transl. First Love) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama written and directed by Venky Atluri in his debut and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad’s Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. It stars Varun Tej and Raashii Khanna. Released on 10 February 2018 to strong reviews, it was, according to the source, a commercial success.

Story

Aditya, known as Adi, is searching frantically for a missing girl in London. Sitting by the Thames, he reflects that he is successful at work but a failure in love. The story then goes back several years. Leaving college on a train, Adi meets Varsha, a reserved young woman, and falls for her instantly.

Cast

• Varun Tej as Aditya Shekhar “Adi”
• Raashii Khanna as Varsha
• Suhasini Maniratnam as Aditya’s mother
• Naresh, Vidyullekha Raman, Priyadarshi and Satyam Rajesh in supporting roles

Production and music

Principal photography took place in Hyderabad and London. George C. Williams was the cinematographer and Naveen Nooli the editor. S. Thaman composed the six songs, and Aditya Music launched the album in Hyderabad on 20 January 2018.

Release

The film opened on 10 February 2018. It was later dubbed into Hindi and Tamil in 2019 and into Kannada in 2023, and it was remade in Bengali as Fidaa (2018).

Reception

Firstpost gave it 4 out of 5 and called it not just a love story but an experience, praising the leads and the debut director. The Times of India and Hindustan Times gave it 3.5, the latter praising its freshness within a familiar template. The Hindu admired its solid performances and nuanced writing. The Indian Express felt it offered nothing new but credited Atluri’s casting and entertaining handling.

Sources: Wikipedia and Wikidata.