Solo(2011)
Solo is a 2011 Telugu romantic family drama film written and directed by Parasuram. The film stars Nara Rohit as Gautham and Nisha Agarwal as Vaishnavi. The story follows an orphan who dreams of marrying into a joint family to experience the love of relatives. He falls in love with a woman from a wealthy joint family, but her father opposes the match due to a past grudge. The film explores themes of forgiveness, love, and the importance of family bonds. It was a commercial success at the box office and was later remade in Oriya as Haata Dhari Chaaluthaa. The satellite rights were acquired by MAA TV for ₹8.75 crore.
Solo is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Amazon Prime Video, aha, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 25 November 2011
- Director
- Parasuram
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Gautham is an orphan who longs to be part of a big, loving family. He falls in love with Vaishnavi, a girl from a wealthy joint family. But her father, holding an old grudge, refuses to accept him. Gautham must prove his love and worth to win her hand and finally find the family he has always wanted.
“One man's dream to belong”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Solo
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & M. S. Narayana (27 films together), Prakash Raj & Mani Sharma (24 films together), M. S. Narayana & Ali (23 films together), Sayaji Shinde & M. S. Narayana (16 films together), Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh (15 films together), and Prakash Raj & Jayasudha (14 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Solo' refers to the hero's lonely life as an orphan, not to a musical performance.
- Director Parasuram later became famous for blockbusters like 'Geetha Govindam' and 'Sarkaru Vaari Paata'.
- Actress Nisha Aggarwal made her Telugu film debut with this movie after winning a beauty pageant.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Anoop Rubens, who was a frequent collaborator with the director.
- A key plot point involves the hero trying to win over the family by performing a traditional 'Harathi' ritual.
- The film was shot extensively in and around Hyderabad, including at the iconic Ramoji Film City.
- Despite a fresh cast, the movie had a moderate box office run and is less remembered compared to the director's later hits.