| Dear Megha | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sushanth Reddy |
| Screenplay by | Sushanth Reddy |
| Story by | K. S. Ashoka |
| Based on | Dia by K. S. Ashoka |
| Produced by | Arjun Dasyan |
| Starring | Megha Akash Adith Arun Arjun Somayajula |
| Cinematography | I. Andrew |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
| Music by | Gowra Hari |
Production company | Vedaansh Creative Works |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Dear Megha is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Sushanth Reddy.[2] Produced by Arjun Dasyan under Vedaansh Creative Works, the film stars Megha Akash, Adith Arun and Arjun Somayajula. A remake of 2020 Kannada film Dia,[3] the plot follows the triangular love story.[4] The film was released on 3 September 2021.[5]
Plot
[edit]Megha takes three years to confess her feelings to Arjun but he dies in a terrible accident. Later, when she begins a new life with Aadi, she finds out that Arjun is still alive.
Cast
[edit]- Megha Akash as Megha Swaroop "Soup"
- Adith Arun as Aadi
- Arjun Somayajula as Arjun
- Pavitra Lokesh as Aadi's mother
- Ananda Chakrapani as Megha's father
Production
[edit]The film was launched with a muhurat shot on 10 December 2020. The film was shot at various locations including Gateway of India in Mumbai, and Pernem railway station in Pernem (Goa).[6] Filming was done for four days, at Pernem railway station. The entire filming was done in 28 days and was wrapped up in February 2021.[7] Pavitra Lokesh reprised her role from the original version.[8]
Soundtrack
[edit]The first single "Aamani Unte" was released on 16 July 2021.[9] Prakash Pecheti of Telangana Today wrote that "Sid Sriram’s voice and music director Gowra Hari’s rendition would probably be the best work that a film like ‘Dear Megha’ could get."[10]
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| Soundtrack album by Gowra Hari | |||||
| Released | August 26, 2021 (Jukebox) | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:00 | ||||
| Language | Telugu | ||||
| Label | Silly Monks Music | ||||
| Producer | Gowra Hari | ||||
| Gowra Hari chronology | |||||
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All lyrics are written by Krishna Kanth; all music is composed by Gowra Hari.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aamani Unte" | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Bagundhi Ee Kaalame" | Sid Sriram | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Chusa Ninu Chusa" | Sahithi | 00:15 |
| 4. | "Gundello Kanneeti Megham" | Harini | |
| 5. | "Kashtam Vasthe Nake" | Gowra Hari |
Release
[edit]In August 2021, The Hans India reported that the film will be released directly on the over-the-top media service.[11] Later, it was announced that the film would release in theatres on 3 September 2021.[12]
Reception
[edit]Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and felt that the film is a faithful remake of its original. He added "Dear Megha is a well-shot film that’ll leave you disturbed – just what the makers intended. But how fair is it really to not delve further into Megha’s life is a question the audience can answer."[13] In contrast, Murali Krishna CH felt that film is not so efficient remake of Dia. He praised Megha's acting performance and film score.[14] The Hindu's Y Sunita Chowdhary commented that the film was neither great nor bad.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Raavi, Sridhar (31 August 2021). "Crisp Runtime for Dear Megha". Mirchi9. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Trailer of Dear Megha starring Megha Akash released". The News Minute. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "డియర్ మేఘ ట్రైలర్: ప్రేమకథలకు ముగింపు లేదట!". Sakshi (in Telugu). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Dear Megha trailer: a triangle love!". Telugu Cinema. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "From 'Nootokka Jillala Andagadu' to 'Dear Megha,' 5 Telugu movies are set to release this week!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Dear Megha shot in unique locations". Deccan Chronicle. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Pavani (24 February 2021). "షూటింగ్ పూర్తిచేసుకున్న 'డియర్ మేఘ'". Thetelugufilmnagar (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Telugu and Hindi remakes of 'Dia' take off". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Pooja Hegde launches first single from 'Dear Megha'". Telangana Today. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "'Dear Megha' has a story replete with surprises and unlucky events". Telangana Today. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ India, The Hans (18 August 2021). "'Dia' Telugu remake 'Dear Megha' to have an OTT release?". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Jha, Lata (23 August 2021). "Telugu film 'Dear Megha' to arrive in cinemas on 3 September". Mint. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Dear Megha Movie Review: A faithful remake of Dia", The Times of India, archived from the original on 6 September 2021, retrieved 6 September 2021
- ^ "'Dear Megha' movie review: A not so efficient remake of Dia". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (3 September 2021). "'Dear Megha' movie review: Love and life, in fits and starts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Dear Megha at IMDb