Rajkummar Rao Calls Keerthy Suresh's Performance In Uppu Kappurambu ‘Brilliant'
Besides Keerthy Suresh, the film boasts a stellar ensemble cast including Suhas, Babu Mohan, Shatru, and Talluri Rameshwari in key roles.
Rajkummar Rao has heaped praise on Keerthy Suresh for her performance in the recently released film Uppu Kappurambu. Taking to social media, Rao called her performance in the film 'brilliant". The film was released on OTT.
Taking to his Instagram stories, Rajkummar Rao shared the poster of Uppu Kappurambu and wrote, 'Brilliant performance". The actress has been winning herats for her performance. Rajkummar Rao is currently seen in gangster drama Maalik. The film has been struggling at the box office to get momentum. Helmed by Pulkit and produced by Tips, the film also features Manushi Chillar, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire, Saurabh Sachdeva and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles.
Directed by Ani I.V. Sasi and written by Vasanth Maringanti, the film is produced by Radhika Lavu under the banner of Ellanar Films Pvt Ltd. Besides Keerthy Suresh, the film boasts a stellar ensemble cast including Suhas, Babu Mohan, Shatru, and Talluri Rameshwari in key roles.
Uppu Kappurambu is set in the 1990s in the fictionalised village of Chitti Jayapuram. The story follows Apoorva, played by Keerthy Suresh, who becomes the village head after her father dies while serving in that role. Before his death, he trained Apoorva for the role. And when the time came for her to take the position, she felt that the job was anything but easy. A major problem arises when the village's gravedigger, Chinna, played by Suhas, informs Apoorva that there's no more space left in the burial ground. As she seeks a solution, she must also contend with two powerful men in the village, Bheemayya and Madhubabu, who are opposed to the idea of being governed by a woman. They try to bring her down.
Besides Keerthy and Suhas, the film also stars Babu Mohan, Shatru, Talluri Rameshwari, Subhalekha Sudhakar, Ravi Teja, Vishnu O.I., Duvvasi Mohan, Sivannarayana and Prabhavathi Varma.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa are wasting no time in expanding their journey as producers. After working together on Toaster, they are all set to start work on their second production venture. And this time, they have roped in national award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh in the lead role for their film. According to reports, this movie will be based on the history of the education system of the nation. It will focus on the frauds that happen in the industry.
The film is not titled yet. However, a source close to the the couple told Mid-Day, 'Their second production is a satirical take on today's money-making education system. The story, in a humorous way, highlights how the field of education is all about business and profits rather than imparting knowledge and building the future of the country. The leads play educators, who blow the lid on the goings-on."
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