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| Directed by | Gummaluri Sastry |
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| Produced by | Amit Limaye Chilumula Shanthi Kumar |
| Written by | Chilumula Shanthi Kumar |
| Starring | Sunny Vannessa Santhi Kumar Christina Vijay Nainan Pranathi |
| Music by | Madhavapeddi Suresh |
| Cinematography | Tom Agnello P. Diwakar |
| Edited by | V. Nagireddy |
Production company | DotCom Art Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Atu America Itu India (transl. That is America, this is India) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Gummaluri Sastry and starring Sunny, Vannessa, Santhi Kumar, Christina, Vijay Naynala and Pranathi. The film won the Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film.[2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film is about the confused lifestyle faced by Indian expatriates in America during the 2000s.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sunny as Vikas
- Vannessa
- Santhi Kumar
- Christina as krishnaveni
- Vijay Nainan as Mohan
- Pranathi
- Appaajosyula Satyanarayana as the house owner
Production[edit | edit source]
This film marked the debut of ChristinaJ, who later became known as the author of the children's book Royal Planet.[4] The film was shot in the tri-state area. A song was partially filmed in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[5] The film was shot at New Jersey, Philadelphia, Manhattan, Atlantic City and Cherry Hills. Most of the cast and crew were non-resident Indians.[6]
Release[edit | edit source]
The film premiered in New Jersey at the former Strand Theatre in Plainfield.[7] After a 24% tax was imposed on the film for being shot outside of Andhra Pradesh (including present day Telangana), the release of the film in India was delayed for some time until the film was exempt from taxes by the state government.[1]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Sri of Telugucinema.com concluded that the film was a "[g]ood [t]ry by the producers".[5] E M Bhargava of Full Hyderabad wrote, "It's perhaps easier to get to America than to sit through this".[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tax Holiday for Atu America ..." Idlebrain.com. 20 September 2001. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Nandi Awards 2001–2002". Idlebrain.com. 19 October 2002. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gummuluri Sastri is no more". Idlebrain.com. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "Success Knows No Boundaries for ChristinaJ M.Eng. '06". Stevens Institute of Technology. 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sri. "Atu America – Itu India". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ "NRI film Atu America Itu India". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 2 December 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ Chodavarapu, Prasad A. (19 May 2001). "Re: [racchabanda] "Atu America – Itu India" – Telugu movie premier in NJ!". Google Groups. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ↑ Bhargava, E. M. "Atu America Itu India Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2025.