BurraKatha(2019)
BurraKatha (2019) is a 122-minute Telugu film directed by Diamond Ratna Babu. Starring Aadi, Mishti and Abhimanyu Singh. With a hit verdict at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 5 July 2019
- Director
- Diamond Ratna Babu
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 2m 0
Storyline
A man named Abhiram has two brains, which causes him to split into two different people—one rough and one refined—whenever he hears a loud noise. The story follows how he deals with this unusual condition.
“Two minds, one man, and a love story like no other.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for BurraKatha
Cast reunions in this film: Rajendra Prasad & Posani Krishna Murali (9 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Sai Karthik (7 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Prabhas Sreenu (5 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (5 films together), Rajendra Prasad & Mahesh Achanta (3 films together), and Posani Krishna Murali & Mahesh Achanta (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Diamond Ratnababu is the son of veteran Telugu comedian Brahmanandam.
- The movie was shot in just 20 days, an unusually short schedule for a Telugu feature film.
- The dual-role concept was inspired by a rare real-life medical condition called 'alien hand syndrome'.
- It was one of the first Telugu films to be shot entirely using a smartphone camera for a specific stylistic sequence.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, primarily focusing on digital streaming platforms.
- Actor Sree Vishnu, who plays the lead, performed both character variations without the use of a body double for most scenes.
- The title 'Burra Katha' references a traditional Telugu folk storytelling art form, hinting at the film's narrative style.
