Welcome Obama(2013)
Telugu120 mins
Welcome Obama (2013) is a 120-minute Telugu film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. Starring Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Anantha Sriram and Rachel Wise. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Welcome Obama stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2013.
Director:Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 September 2013
- Director
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A woman agrees to carry a baby for an American woman. While she is pregnant, she has a serious accident. This puts the unborn child's life in danger.
“A life hangs in the balance before it even begins.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
120Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date20 September 2013
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
familysurvivalloveidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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SanjeevActor
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RachelActor
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UrmilaActor
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Singeetam Srinivasa RaoDirector
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Anantha SriramActor
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Rachel WiseActor
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Bharati KrishnaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Welcome Obama' was inspired by the 2008 U.S. presidential election, aiming to connect with a global political moment.
- Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, known for pioneering films in multiple languages, was in his early 80s when he made this movie.
- Actress Hema Malini, who plays Yashoda, took on a surrogate mother role at a time when such topics were rarely explored in Telugu cinema.
- The movie's plot involving surrogacy and an accident was considered a bold social drama compared to typical commercial films of that year.
- Despite its serious theme, the film includes light-hearted family moments, blending drama with traditional Telugu family entertainment elements.
- The soundtrack was composed by M.M. Keeravani, a renowned composer who later won an Oscar for 'RRR' in 2023.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and is not widely remembered, making it a lesser-known entry in the director's long career.