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Ala Modalaindi is a film of genre Drama directed by Nandini Reddy with Nani

Ala Modalaindi (2011)

Ala Modalaindi
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Length 2h20
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Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating75% 3.793293.793293.793293.793293.79329

Ala Modalaindi (meaning: That's how it started) is a 2011 Indian Telugu romantic comedy film written and directed by Nandini Reddy under the Sri Ranjith Movies banner. It stars Nani and Nithya Menen in the lead roles. The film was released on 21 January 2011. The film opened to favourable reviews by critics and turned out to become a super hit and one of biggest blockbuster of the year, and successfully completed 100 days. The film collected a revenue of ₹230 million (US$ million) till 100 days. A Bengali remake of this movie named Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo starring Niloy Alamgir and Anika Kabir Shokh was released on 29 August 2014. A Tamil remake of this movie named Yennamo Yedho starring Gautham Karthik and Rakul Preet Singh was released on April 2014. A Hindi Sequel has been planned, which would be directed by Nandini Reddy.

Synopsis

The film begins with an accident. Gautham (Nani) is abducted by John Abraham (Ashish Vidyarthi). On the way Gautham is forced to narrate his tale as Gautham talks of stopping a marriage and John too talks of preventing a wedding. Hence, the flashback. Gautham is ready to propose to Simran (Kriti Kharbanda) with a bunch of red roses. But destiny has other plans. Elsewhere, Nithya (Nitya Menen) is playing cricket and hits Gautham with her shot. He is then taken to the hospital in the stretcher. Simran falls in love with the doctor treating Gautham and they get married eventually. Gautham is invited and goes to the wedding but cannot face Simran. When he walks out, he gets drunk and meets a drunk Nithya who actually was in love with the doctor. They go around freaking during the night and part ways the next day. As destiny has it, they happen to meet in a pub after a few days. Gautham accompanies her everywhere. He realises he's in love with her. But before he could tell her, he gets to know that she is already engaged. Gautham steps back and stays secluded. Nithya and her fiance end their engagement over an argument about Gautham. Unaware of this and having moved on, Gautham starts dating a veterinary doctor, Kavya, but they break up after an altercation. Now Nithya who realizes that she loves Gautam, goes to Gautam's house after his mother dies, to propose him but shocks to see Kavya and Gautam's house. Thinking that they both are married, she leaves to Bangalore and accepts the marriag proposal her parents set for her. After realizing Nithya misunderstood him, Gautham and his friends leave for Bangalore to stop the marriage. In the way to Bangalore, their car stops and Gautam asks for lift and they accept and that is where he was kidnapped. After a big fight between Gautam and the kidnapper, it is revealed that the kidnapper was looking for one who gave Gautam lift not Gautam. The kidnapper helps Gautham to reach the wedding. Gautam's friends reveal the truth to Nithya. Nithya in order to meet Gautham escapes from the wedding and ends up asking the kidnapper lift. After a whole confusion, Nithya unites with Gautham.

Actors

Nani

(Goutham)
Nithya Menen

(Nithya)
Sneha Ullal

(Kavya)
Pragathi Mahavadi

(Nithya's Mother)
Ashish Vidyarthi

(John Abraham)
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