Hrudayanjali(2002)
Hrudayanjali is a 2002 Telugu-language romance film directed by A. Raghurami Reddy. It stars Sanjay Mitra as Anand and Girija Shettar as Maya. The story follows a famous actor who falls in love with a journalist hiding a traumatic past. She was sexually abused by her uncle as a teenager. The marriage that follows is destroyed by her inability to be intimate. The film was completed in 1992 but released a decade later. It won three Nandi Awards including Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay. Critics and audiences received it negatively due to its depressing tone and dated feel. The film runs 168 minutes and was produced by Siva Sivani Films.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 June 2002
- Director
- A. Raghurami Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 48m 0
Storyline
A famous actor named Anand falls in love with journalist Maya. She refuses his marriage proposals because of a dark secret. When she finally reveals that her uncle raped her as a teenager, Anand marries her anyway. But her trauma prevents her from being intimate, and their marriage falls apart.
“Some wounds are too deep for love”