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{{Short description|2017 film directed by Venu Sriram}}
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| name          = Middle Class Abbayi
| name          = Middle Class Abbayi
| image          = Middle Class Abbayi poster.jpg
| image          = Middle Class Abbayi poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Venu Sriram]]
| director      = [[Venu Sriram]]
| producer      = [[Dil Raju]]
| producer      = [[Dil Raju]]
| writer        = Venu Sriram
| writer        = Venu Sriram
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| starring      = [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />[[Sai Pallavi]]<br />[[Bhumika Chawla]]<br />[[[Vijay Varma]]
    | label1= Dialogue by
    | data1 = Maamidala Thriupathi<br>Srikanth Vissa
}}
| starring      = [[Nani (actor)|Nani]]<br />[[Sai Pallavi]] <br/>[[Bhumika Chawla]]
| music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]
| cinematography = [[Sameer Reddy]]
| editing        = Prawin Pudi
| editing        = [[Prawin Pudi]]
| distributor    = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| distributor    = Sri Venkateswara Creations
| studio        = [[Dil Raju]]
| studio        = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2017|12|21}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2017|12|21}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| runtime        = 144 mins.
| runtime        = 144 mins.
| language      = Telugu
| language      = Telugu
| budget        = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| budget        = {{INR}}25 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/mca-box-office-collections-day-12-nani-sai-pallavi-and-bhumika-starrer-rakes-in-rs-60-cr-gross-worldwide/articleshow/62383068.cms | title='MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide | website=[[The Times of India]] | last1=Nyayapati | first1=Neeshita }}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}69 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mca-movie-total-box-office-collection-middle-class-abbayi-turns-another-super-hit-nani-dil-raju-2017-758930|work=[[International Business Times]]|title=MCA movie total box office collection:Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017|author=Shekhar H Hooli|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=2018-12-26}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}70 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mca-movie-total-box-office-collection-middle-class-abbayi-turns-another-super-hit-nani-dil-raju-2017-758930|work=[[International Business Times]]|title=MCA movie total box office collection:Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017|author=Shekhar H Hooli|date=31 January 2018|accessdate=2018-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-25 |title=MCA box office: Nani-Sai Pallavi film earns over Rs 10 crore |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/mca-box-office-nani-sai-pallavi-film-collects-earns-over-rs-35-crore4998358/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
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'''''Middle Class Abbayi''''' ({{trans|Middle class boy}}), also known by the initialism '''''MCA''''', is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Venu Sriram]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Back to |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mca-movie-review-nani-bhumika-sai-pallavi-breathe-life-into-an-unimaginative-film-4269501.html |title=MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film- Entertainment News, Firstpost |publisher=Firstpost.com |date= 21 December 2017|accessdate=2018-01-30}}</ref> Produced by [[Dil Raju]]{{'s}} [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pic.twitter.com/AWUaf4m8VV|title=#MCA #Nani20 Shooting in progress |last=Nani|publisher=|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> the film features [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], [[Sai Pallavi]], and [[Bhumika Chawla]] in the lead roles, with [[Vijay Varma]], [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] and [[Rajiv Kanakala]] in supporting roles. [[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed the film's soundtrack and score. The film was released on 21 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/241217/mca-middle-class-abbayi-movie-review-its-a-routine-film-for-nani.html |title=MCA - Middle Class Abbayi movie review: It's a routine film for Nani |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date= 24 December 2017|accessdate=2018-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/nani-mca-telugu-movie-review.html |title=MCA Telugu Movie Review &#124; Nani MCA Movie Review &#124; Middle Class Abbayi Telugu Movie Review &#124; Nani Middle Class Abbayi Telugu Movie Review |publisher=123telugu.com |date=2017-12-21 |accessdate=2018-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Back to |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mca-vs-hello-nani-and-akhil-akkinenis-films-all-set-to-clash-at-telugu-box-office-this-week-4269149.html |title=MCA vs Hello: Nani and Akhil Akkineni's films all set to clash at Telugu box office this week- Entertainment News, Firstpost |publisher=Firstpost.com |date= 21 December 2017|accessdate=2018-01-30}}</ref>
'''''Middle Class Abbayi''''' ({{translation|Middle class boy}}), also known as '''''MCA''''', is a 2017 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Venu Sriram]] and produced by [[Dil Raju]]. The film stars [[Nani (actor)|Nani]],  [[Sai Pallavi]], [[Bhumika Chawla]] and [[Vijay Varma]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Watch: Nani is a middle class hero who no one (except his family) can mess with in 'MCA' trailer |url=https://scroll.in/reel/861225/watch-nani-is-a-middle-class-hero-who-no-one-except-his-family-can-mess-with-in-mca-trailer |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pic.twitter.com/AWUaf4m8VV|title=#MCA #Nani20 Shooting in progress |last=Nani|publisher=|accessdate=10 October 2017}}</ref> [[Devi Sri Prasad]] composed the soundtrack and score, while [[Sameer Reddy]] and [[Prawin Pudi]] handled the cinematography and editing.
 
''Middle Class Abbayi'' was released theatrically on 21 December 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, but became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=2017-12-26 |title=Nani, Sai Pallavi starrer MCA takes a great opening at the box office |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/261217/nani-sitting-pretty.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Back to |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mca-vs-hello-nani-and-akhil-akkinenis-films-all-set-to-clash-at-telugu-box-office-this-week-4269149.html |title=MCA vs Hello: Nani and Akhil Akkineni's films all set to clash at Telugu box office this week |publisher=Firstpost.com |date= 21 December 2017|accessdate=2018-01-30}}</ref> It was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Nikamma]]'' (2022).


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Nani, a middle-class youth with a photographic memory, stays at his uncle's house in [[Hyderabad]]. He has issues with his once dear brother's house because he dislikes his sister-in-law Jyothi, an [[Regional Transport Office|RTO]] officer. Nani's Elder Brother asks him to go to Warangal to aid Jyothi in the new place. He falls in love with Pallavi, who proposes to him in the first encounter. Nani soon realizes that Pallavi is Jyothi's younger sister after she comes to live with them. She tells him that she has seen her during his brother's wedding and has been in love with him since.  
Nani, a middle-class youth with an [[eidetic memory]], stays at his uncle's house in [[Hyderabad]]. He has issues with his brother's house because he dislikes his sister-in-law Jyothi, an [[Regional Transport Office|RTO]] officer. Ravi, Nani's elder brother, asks him to leave for [[Warangal]] to aid Jyothi in the new place. He falls for Pallavi, who proposes to him in the first encounter.  


Jyothi finds the love between Nani and Pallavi & tries arranging their marriage but is refused by Pallavi's father. Jyothi tries to get Nani a software job but he is not interested. Jyothi seizes two buses with the same number which belongs to ''Shiva Shakti Travels'', owned by a gangster named Warangal Siva, who keeps threatening her. In the meanwhile, Nani realises that her sister-in-law has been sacrificing a lot for his sake like not starting a family and selling her land to let Nani get a job etc. So, when Warangal Siva threatens her, Nani, who just realized Jyothi's sacrifice, thrashes him in public.
Nani realizes that Pallavi is actually Jyothi's sister after she arrives to live with them. Pallavi tells him that she has seen him during his brother's wedding and has been in love with him. Jyothi learns about Nani and Pallavi's love towards each other and sends Pallavi back to her village, while secretly pursuing Pallavi's father to accept their relationship, but Pallavi's father refuses. Jyothi tries to make Nani to become a [[software engineer]], but to no avail.


Nani and Siva agree to a bet on Jyothi's life without letting her know about this bet and the episodes of Shiva planning her murder and Nani intelligently rescuing her forms the rest of the movie. Nani saves Jyothi, while Siva loses his memory and starts afresh. Nani marries Pallavi while fooling her father.
Meanwhile, Jyothi seizes two buses with the same number which belongs to "Siva Shakti Travels", owned by Shiva Shakti alias "Warangal" Siva, a dangerous gangster. Siva threatens Jyothi with dire consequences. Nani learns about Jyothi's sacrifices and realizes his mistake. When Siva threatens Jyothi at the RTO office, Nani thrashes him in public and warns him. Nani and Siva agree to bet on Jyothi's life, without letting anyone know about the challenge.
 
Siva plans various strategies to finish Jyothi, but Nani intelligently rescues her. However, Siva kidnaps Jyothi and hides her in one of the bus, which she seized earlier. Nani asks Jyothi's whereabouts to Siva, who commits suicide and is taken to the hospital. Nani figures out the buses and saves Jyothi. Siva survives, but loses his memory and starts his life afresh. Nani marries Pallavi, while fooling her father that he is a software engineer.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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{{colbegin}}
* [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Nani (Munna in Hindi version), a middle-class boy with a photographic memory
* [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] as Nani
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as Pallavi aka Chinni, Jyothi's sister, Nani's love interest
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as Pallavi "Chinni", Jyothi's sister
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Jyothi, Nani's sister-in-law and Warangal RTO officer
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Jyothi, Nani's sister-in-law
* [[Vijay Varma]] as Warangal Siva, a gangster who owns ''Siva Shakti Travels''
* [[Vijay Varma]] as Shiva Shakti alias "Warangal" Shiva
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Ravi, Nani's elder brother and Jyothi's Husband
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Nani's uncle
* [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]] as Nani's uncle
* [[Aamani]] as Nani's aunt
* [[Aamani]] as Nani's aunt
* [[Rajeev Kanakala]] as Nani's elder brother
* [[Priyadarshi Pullikonda]] as Darshan alias Darshi
* [[Priyadarshi Pullikonda]] as Darshan (Darshi)
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Pallavi's father
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]] as Pallavi's father
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Siva's mother
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Siva's mother
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Software Consultant and Nani's boss
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as a software consultant
* [[Mahadevan (actor)|Mahadevan]] as RTO Officer
* [[Mahadevan (actor)|Mahadevan]] as an RTO Officer
* Racha Ravi as Nani's friend
* Racha Ravi as Nani's friend
* Ashritha Vemuganti as Medical Doctor
* Ashritha Vemuganti as a doctor
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as D. Srinivas  
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as D. Srinivas  
* Rakesh Varre as Rakesh
* Rakesh Varre as Rakesh
* [[Rupa Lakshmi]]
{{colend}}
{{colend}}


== Music ==
== Music ==
The music of this film is composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]] and Released by [[Aditya Music]].
The music was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]] and was distributed by [[Aditya Music]].


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==Release==
==Release==
The film was released on 21 December 2017. It was also dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and was released on [[YouTube]] on 20 July 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uG7MIaziWG8|title = MCA (Middle Class Abbayi) 2018 New Released Hindi Dubbed Movie &#124; Nani, Sai Pallavi, Bhumika Chawla}}</ref> The film was also dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]].
The film was released on 21 December 2017. ''[[The Times of India]]'' reported that the film was released in over 900 screens.<ref>{{Cite news |title='MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/mca-box-office-collections-day-12-nani-sai-pallavi-and-bhumika-starrer-rakes-in-rs-60-cr-gross-worldwide/articleshow/62383068.cms |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en|last1=Nyayapati |first1=Neeshita }}</ref> The theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of ₹30 crore. BlueSky Cinemas have acquired the distribution rights of the film in the United States for ₹3.50 crore. [[Sakshi (newspaper)|''Sakshi Post'']] reported that the film was released in over 150 screens across [[North America]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-21 |title=Middle Class Abbayi Box Office Collections From US Premieres Phenomenal |url=https://english.sakshi.com/middle-class-abbayi-box-office-collections-from-us-premieres-phenomenal |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref>
 
The film was also dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Middle Class Aambala''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MCA came to Tamil as Middle Class Aambala |url=http://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/291950/-MCA-came-to-Tamil-as-Middle-Class-Aambala- |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=indiaherald.com |language=en}}</ref> It was also dubbed in Kannada as ''Middle Class Huduga''.
 
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
On its opening day, the film collected a total gross of ₹28 crore worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-23 |title=Nani's MCA takes exceptional opening, mints over Rs 15 crore on first day |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-s-mca-takes-exceptional-opening-mints-over-rs-15-crore-on-first-day/story-tPiV987rM45ivcVME7p4BI.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> As of 8 January 2018, the film grossed US$1.07 million (₹6.85 crore) at the United States box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-09 |title=Middle Class Abbayi Total US Box office collections |url=https://english.sakshi.com/middle-class-abbayi-total-us-box-office-collections |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref> By the end of its theatrical run,  ''Middle Class Abbayi'' grossed ₹150 crore worldwide, with the distributors' share of ₹40 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |date=2018-01-31 |title=MCA movie total box office collection: Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017 |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mca-movie-total-box-office-collection-middle-class-abbayi-turns-another-hit-nani-dil-raju-2017-758930 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Critical response ===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|score=60|count=5|average=5|ref=yes}}
 
Hemanth Kumar of ''[[Firstpost]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''MCA'' is not a bad film, but it also leaves you with a feeling that it could have been a lot more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-21 |title=MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mca-movie-review-nani-bhumika-sai-pallavi-breathe-life-into-an-unimaginative-film-4269501.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Nani and Sai Pallavi's romantic thread is the major highlight in this otherwise regular commercial movie that is too bland".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Middle Class Abbayi review: Sai Pallavi-Nani chemistry is the highlight |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/middle-class-abbayi-review-sai-pallavi-nani-chemistry-is-the-highlight-review-telugu-rmvpc5eadgabf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222000335/http://www.sify.com/movies/middle-class-abbayi-review-sai-pallavi-nani-chemistry-is-the-highlight-review-telugu-rmvpc5eadgabf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2017 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan or a sucker for family dramas".<ref>{{Citation |title=Middle Class Abbayi Review {2.5/5}: MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/mca/movie-review/62191764.cms |access-date=2022-05-18}}</ref> Manoj Kumar R of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Venu has banked heavily on the charming performances of Nani and Pallavi to make MCA click with the audience, as his writing is unambitious and mostly filled with clichés like his idea of middle class".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-23 |title=MCA movie review: Nani-Sai Pallavi's chemistry salvages Middle Class Abbayi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mca-middle-class-abbayi-movie-review-nani-sai-pallavi-film-star-rating-4992339/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
Sowmya Rajendran of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote "Middle Class Abbayi is a middling entertainer with a lot of fresh ideas that unnecessarily turns into a routine drama".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-21 |title='Middle Class Abbayi' Review: This action drama is a squandered opportunity |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/middle-class-abbayi-review-action-drama-squandered-opportunity-73518 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Three versatile performers are the saving grace in this partly entertaining and partly middling film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2017-12-21 |title=Middle Class Abbayi review: For want of the zing factor |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/middle-class-abbayi-review-for-want-of-the-zing-factor/article22122973.ece |access-date=2022-05-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
== Remake ==
The film was remade in [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] as ''[[Nikamma]]'' and was produced by Shabbir Khan Films and [[Sony Pictures Networks India|Sony Pictures India]]. The film was released on 17 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title=REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/revealed-abhimanyu-dassanis-character-nikamma-ajay-devgn-connection/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=31 March 2022 |title=Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty starrer Nikamma to release on June 17, 2022 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-shilpa-shetty-starrer-nikamma-release-june-17-2022/ |access-date=31 March 2022 |work=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/all-you-need-to-know-about-nikamma-debutant-shirley-setia/articleshow/70750364.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>


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Middle Class Abbayi
File:Middle Class Abbayi poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVenu Sriram
Produced byDil Raju
Written byVenu Sriram
StarringNani
Sai Pallavi
Bhumika Chawla
[[[Vijay Varma]]
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
CinematographySameer Reddy
Edited byPrawin Pudi
Production
company
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)
Running time
144 mins.
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹25 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹70 crore[2][3]

Middle Class Abbayi (transl. Middle class boy), also known as MCA, is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Venu Sriram and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Nani, Sai Pallavi, Bhumika Chawla and Vijay Varma in the lead roles.[4][5] Devi Sri Prasad composed the soundtrack and score, while Sameer Reddy and Prawin Pudi handled the cinematography and editing.

Middle Class Abbayi was released theatrically on 21 December 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, but became a commercial success.[6][7] It was remade in Hindi as Nikamma (2022).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Nani, a middle-class youth with an eidetic memory, stays at his uncle's house in Hyderabad. He has issues with his brother's house because he dislikes his sister-in-law Jyothi, an RTO officer. Ravi, Nani's elder brother, asks him to leave for Warangal to aid Jyothi in the new place. He falls for Pallavi, who proposes to him in the first encounter.

Nani realizes that Pallavi is actually Jyothi's sister after she arrives to live with them. Pallavi tells him that she has seen him during his brother's wedding and has been in love with him. Jyothi learns about Nani and Pallavi's love towards each other and sends Pallavi back to her village, while secretly pursuing Pallavi's father to accept their relationship, but Pallavi's father refuses. Jyothi tries to make Nani to become a software engineer, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, Jyothi seizes two buses with the same number which belongs to "Siva Shakti Travels", owned by Shiva Shakti alias "Warangal" Siva, a dangerous gangster. Siva threatens Jyothi with dire consequences. Nani learns about Jyothi's sacrifices and realizes his mistake. When Siva threatens Jyothi at the RTO office, Nani thrashes him in public and warns him. Nani and Siva agree to bet on Jyothi's life, without letting anyone know about the challenge.

Siva plans various strategies to finish Jyothi, but Nani intelligently rescues her. However, Siva kidnaps Jyothi and hides her in one of the bus, which she seized earlier. Nani asks Jyothi's whereabouts to Siva, who commits suicide and is taken to the hospital. Nani figures out the buses and saves Jyothi. Siva survives, but loses his memory and starts his life afresh. Nani marries Pallavi, while fooling her father that he is a software engineer.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and was distributed by Aditya Music.

Middle Class Abbayi
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released11 December 2017
Recorded2017
GenreSoundtrack
Length19:14
LabelAditya Music
ProducerDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi
(2017) 		Middle Class Abbayi
(2017) 		Rangasthalam
(2018)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."MCA Title Song"ChandraboseNakash Aziz3:41
2."Kothaga"Sri ManiSagar, Priya Hemesh4:38
3."Yemaindho Teliyadu Naaku"Sri ManiKarthik, Deepika V4:10
4."Family Party"Sri ManiJaspreet Jasz4:01
5."Yevandoi Nani Garu"BalajiDivya Kumar, Sravana Bhargavi4:30
Total length:19:14

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 21 December 2017. The Times of India reported that the film was released in over 900 screens.[8] The theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of ₹30 crore. BlueSky Cinemas have acquired the distribution rights of the film in the United States for ₹3.50 crore. Sakshi Post reported that the film was released in over 150 screens across North America.[9]

The film was also dubbed and released in Tamil as Middle Class Aambala.[10] It was also dubbed in Kannada as Middle Class Huduga.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

On its opening day, the film collected a total gross of ₹28 crore worldwide.[11] As of 8 January 2018, the film grossed US$1.07 million (₹6.85 crore) at the United States box office.[12] By the end of its theatrical run, Middle Class Abbayi grossed ₹150 crore worldwide, with the distributors' share of ₹40 crore.[13]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

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Hemanth Kumar of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "MCA is not a bad film, but it also leaves you with a feeling that it could have been a lot more.[14] Sify gave 2.75/5 stars and wrote "Nani and Sai Pallavi's romantic thread is the major highlight in this otherwise regular commercial movie that is too bland".[15]

Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan or a sucker for family dramas".[16] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Venu has banked heavily on the charming performances of Nani and Pallavi to make MCA click with the audience, as his writing is unambitious and mostly filled with clichés like his idea of middle class".[17]

Sowmya Rajendran of The News Minute wrote "Middle Class Abbayi is a middling entertainer with a lot of fresh ideas that unnecessarily turns into a routine drama".[18] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Three versatile performers are the saving grace in this partly entertaining and partly middling film".[19]

Remake[edit | edit source]

The film was remade in Hindi as Nikamma and was produced by Shabbir Khan Films and Sony Pictures India. The film was released on 17 June 2022.[20][21][22]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "'MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ Shekhar H Hooli (31 January 2018). "MCA movie total box office collection:Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017". International Business Times. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "MCA box office: Nani-Sai Pallavi film earns over Rs 10 crore". The Indian Express. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Scroll Staff. "Watch: Nani is a middle class hero who no one (except his family) can mess with in 'MCA' trailer". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Nani. "#MCA #Nani20 Shooting in progress". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Adivi, Sashidhar (26 December 2017). "Nani, Sai Pallavi starrer MCA takes a great opening at the box office". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Back to (21 December 2017). "MCA vs Hello: Nani and Akhil Akkineni's films all set to clash at Telugu box office this week". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "'MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi Box Office Collections From US Premieres Phenomenal". Sakshi Post. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "MCA came to Tamil as Middle Class Aambala". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Nani's MCA takes exceptional opening, mints over Rs 15 crore on first day". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi Total US Box office collections". Sakshi Post. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (31 January 2018). "MCA movie total box office collection: Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film". Firstpost. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi review: Sai Pallavi-Nani chemistry is the highlight". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi Review {2.5/5}: MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan", The Times of India, retrieved 18 May 2022
  17. ↑ "MCA movie review: Nani-Sai Pallavi's chemistry salvages Middle Class Abbayi". The Indian Express. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "'Middle Class Abbayi' Review: This action drama is a squandered opportunity". The News Minute. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  19. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 December 2017). "Middle Class Abbayi review: For want of the zing factor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  20. ↑ "REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  21. ↑ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty starrer Nikamma to release on June 17, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia". The Times of India.

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