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Middle Class Abbayi

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Middle Class Abbayi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVenu Sriram
Written byVenu Sriram
Produced byDil Raju
StarringNani
Sai Pallavi
Bhumika Chawla
Vijay Varma
CinematographySameer Reddy
Edited byPrawin Pudi
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
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

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Nani, a middle-class youth gifted with eidetic memory, resides at his uncle's house in Hyderabad. He harbours deep resentment towards his elder brother Ravi's wife, Jyothi, an assertive RTO officer, believing she has distanced him from his brother. When Jyothi receives a job transfer to Warangal, Ravi asks Nani to accompany her and assist her with settling into the new city. While in Warangal, Nani meets Pallavi, a young woman who unexpectedly proposes to him during their very first encounter.

Nani soon discovers that Pallavi is actually Jyothi's cousin. Pallavi reveals that she fell in love with Nani after seeing during Jyothi's wedding. Upon learning of their romance, Jyothi sends Pallavi back to their village while secretly attempting to convince Pallavi's father to approve of the marriage, though he refuses due to Nani's lack of settled employment. Simultaneously, Jyothi pushes Nani to secure a career.

Meanwhile, during an inspection, Jyothi seizes two illegal buses wearing identical registration numbers owned by "Shiva Shakti Travels", an empire run by "Warangal" Siva, a ruthless local gangster. Enraged by the seizure of his assets, Siva threatens Jyothi at her office. Overhearing the confrontation and finally realizing Jyothi's selfless sacrifices for his family, Nani steps in, assaults Siva in public, and warns him to stay away. Though Jyothi compels Nani to apologize, Siva discretely challenges him to a bet, vowing to murder Jyothi while challenging him to protect her without alerting her about the danger.

Siva executes multiple schemes to eliminate Jyothi, but Nani uses his photographic memory and quick thinking to foil every attempt. Escalating the conflict, Siva kidnaps Jyothi and conceals her inside one of the seized buses parked in a massive parking lot. When Nani confronts him, Siva attempts suicide to take the location to his grave, but survives in critical condition, becoming a comatose. Using his detailed visual memory of the bus yard, Nani locates the specific bus and rescues Jyothi in time. Siva awakens in the hospital with complete amnesia, leaving his criminal life behind and befriending Nani believing he saved his life. With peace restored, Nani marries Pallavi.

Cast

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Music

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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

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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

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Box office

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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 ₹70 crore worldwide, with the distributors' share of ₹40 crore.[13]

Awards

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SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu - Bhumika Chawla

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[14]

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.[15] 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".[16]

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".[17] 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".[18]

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".[19] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Three versatile performers are the saving grace in this partly entertaining and partly middling film".[20]

Remake

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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.[21][22][23]

References

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  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. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  15. ↑ "MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film". Firstpost. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Middle Class Abbayi review: Sai Pallavi-Nani chemistry is the highlight". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "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
  18. ↑ "MCA movie review: Nani-Sai Pallavi's chemistry salvages Middle Class Abbayi". The Indian Express. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "'Middle Class Abbayi' Review: This action drama is a squandered opportunity". The News Minute. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  22. ↑ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty starrer Nikamma to release on June 17, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia". The Times of India.
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