Ready(2008)
Ready is a 2008 Telugu action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore. The film stars Ram Pothineni and Genelia D'Souza in lead roles, with Nassar, Brahmanandam, Sunil, and Kota Srinivasa Rao in supporting roles. The story follows Chandu, a college student who accidentally kidnaps an NRI woman named Pooja and falls in love with her, but must win over her warring uncles who want her property. The film features music composed by Devi Sri Prasad and became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2008. It won three Nandi Awards including Best Popular Feature Film and was remade in Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2008
- Director
- Sreenu Vaitla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 44m 0
Storyline
Chandu is a happy-go-lucky college student who always helps his friends. When he accidentally kidnaps Pooja instead of his friend's girlfriend, he falls in love with her. But Pooja's greedy uncles want her to marry their sons for her property. Chandu must use his wit and clever tricks to win her love and change their hearts.
“Get ready for non-stop laughter!”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ready
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Sreenu Vaitla (9 films together), Brahmanandam & Ram Pothineni (7 films together), and Genelia D'Souza & Brahmanandam (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ready' was chosen because it was a trendy English word in Telugu youth slang at the time.
- Ram Pothineni was initially hesitant to accept the lead role, as it was only his second film after his debut.
- A comedy scene involving Brahmanandam as a taxi driver was improvised on set and became a fan favorite.
- The song 'Chilipiga' was shot in Bangkok, marking one of the first major Telugu song sequences filmed there.
- The film's plot is loosely inspired by the 1994 Hindi film 'Dulaara', which itself was inspired by the Hollywood film 'The Whole Nine Yards'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, especially in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh.
- Actress Genelia D'Souza performed her own stunts for a few action sequences in the film.