Pooja Hegde recalls the 'Butta Bomma' fever as Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo rings 6 years
Mumbai, Jan 12
Pooja Hegde and Allu Arjun's blockbuster hit "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" completed 6 years of release on Monday. Marking the film's 6th anniversary, Pooja took a moment to look back at the iconic hit number from the movie, "Butta Bomma".
Pooja took to the Stories section of her Instagram handle and posted a video of herself alongside Allu Arjun shooting the viral chartbuster, reminiscing about the 'Butta Bomma fever!'
She also wished her InstaFam a 'Happy AVPL Day everyone'.
With movie buffs loving Pooja and AA's crackling chemistry, "Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" emerged as the fourth-highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release. It further became the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2020 and the second-highest-grossing Indian film of 2020.
Made under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas, the project further stars Jayaram, Tabu, Sushanth, Nivetha Pethuraj, Murali Sharma, Sachin Khedekar, Samuthirakani, Navdeep, Sunil, Harsha Vardhan, and Govind Padmasoorya in crucial roles.
"Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo" shares the tale of Bantu, a young man who, while growing up, endured constant criticism from his father. However, his world is changed forever after learning that he was switched at birth.
The movie has also been remade in Hindi with the title "Shehzada", featuring Kartik Aaryan.
Up next, Pooja will be a part of the forthcoming romantic comedy, "Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai".
With Varun Dhawan as the lead, the film will also see Mrunal Thakur, Kubbra Sait, Maniesh Paul, Rohit Saraf, Rajeev Khandelwal, Nitish Nirmal, and Sreeleela in significant roles, along with others.
Directed by David Dhawan, the film is scheduled for a big-screen release on 5th June.
For the unversed, "Hai Jawani Toh Pyaar Hona Hai" is a hit song from David Dhawan's film "Biwi No 1", featuring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Sushmita Sen.
Her lineup further includes #DQ41 with Dulquer Salmaan and "Kanchana 4" with Raghava Lawrence.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Pooja Hegde is so graceful. The film was a perfect commercial entertainer with a good message about family. Butta Bomma's picturisation was so vibrant. Looking forward to her new film with Varun Dhawan, hope it's as fun!
Respectfully, while the film was a blockbuster, I feel the Hindi remake "Shehzada" didn't capture the original's magic at all. Sometimes regional films should just be left alone. The original Telugu cast and Trivikram's direction were unbeatable.
The music by Thaman S was the soul of this film! Every song was a hit, but Butta Bomma was on another level. It played at every wedding and function for two years straight. 😂 Happy AVPL Day indeed!
As someone who discovered Telugu cinema through this film, it was a fantastic introduction. The production values, the star power, and the story were all top-notch. Pooja and Allu Arjun made a great pair.
This movie released just before the pandemic and gave us so much joy during a tough time. It was the last film I saw in a packed theatre with my friends before the lockdowns. Nostalgic feels! Allu Arjun's swag is unmatched.
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