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Dear Uma(2025)

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Telugu154 mins

Dear Uma (2025) is a 154-minute Telugu film directed by Sai Rajesh Mahadav. Starring Rajiv Kanakala, V. S. Roopa Lakshmi and Pruthvi Ambaar.

Director:Sai Rajesh Mahadav
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
18 April 2025
Director
Sai Rajesh Mahadav
Language
Telugu
Runtime
2h 34m

Storyline

A rock star named Dev falls for a medical student, Uma. He discovers his love is actually for her soul, not the living woman. The mystery is why only Dev can see the spirit of Uma, who died years earlier.

A rock star falls for a soul from the past.

Film Details

Rating
154Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date18 April 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalfamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Rajiv KanakalaActor
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V. S. Roopa LakshmiActor
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Pruthvi AmbaarActor
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Saptagiri, Actor in Dear Uma
SaptagiriActor
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AamaniActor
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Sumaya ReddyActor
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Kamal Kamaraju, Actor in Dear Uma
Kamal KamarajuActor
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Ajay GhoshActor
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Prudhviraj, Actor in Dear Uma
PrudhvirajActor
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Sai Rajesh MahadavDirector

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Dear Uma' was inspired by a real-life love letter the director Sai Rajesh wrote in his youth.
  • Lead actor Dev's rock star look required over 30 hours of tattoo application using temporary ink for shooting.
  • A key scene was filmed at the historic Koti Women's College in Hyderabad, a rare permission for film crews.
  • The movie's soundtrack features a cameo vocal by playback singer Sid Sriram in an uncredited background track.
  • This was the first Telugu film to use a special 'soul vision' visual effect developed by a Hyderabad VFX studio.
  • The climax was shot in a single 22-minute take requiring 17 rehearsals with both lead actors.
  • Uma's medical books in the film were actual borrowed textbooks from a local medical student to ensure accuracy.

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