Uppena

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rdf:langString Uppena

rdf:langString Uppena

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rdf:langString INR 22 Crore

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rdf:langString Buchi Babu Sana

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rdf:langString INR 83-100 crore

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rdf:langString Naveen Yerneni

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rdf:langString Uppena (transl. High tide) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by newcomer Buchi Babu Sana. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Sukumar Writings, it stars debutants Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty alongside Vijay Sethupathi in a prominent role. Set in Kakinada, the plot follows fisherman Aasi, who falls in love with Bebamma. Her father Raayanam is an influential zamindar, who fiercely protects his daughter to safeguard his family's honour. After a launch ceremony in January 2019, the makers commenced the principal shoot in May 2019, with film being shot in Kakinada, Hyderabad, Puri, Kolkata and Gangtok and wrapped up in January 2020. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with cinematography and editing by Shamdat and Naveen Nooli respectively. The film was originally slated to release on 2 April 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is released theatrically on 12 February 2021 and was commercially successful at the box office. Uppena emrerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film for a debut actor, surpassing the record of Chirutha (2007).