Babai Abbai

Babai Abbai (1985)

Having no one else to care for them, two men decide to live their lives as "uncle" and "nephew" despite not having any blood relation.

Date of release
1985-05-02
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Brewster's Millions

Babai Abbai is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Jandhyala. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Anitha Reddy, with Suthi Veerabhadra Rao and Suthi Velu in key roles. The film features music composed by Chakravarthy.

Production

Babai Abbai was inspired by the 1954 Telugu film Vaddante Dabbu, which in turn was based on the English novel Brewster's Millions (1902) by George Barr McCutcheon. The climax of the film drew comparisons to the 1963 American film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

Babai Abbai marked the debut of Anitha Reddy as a heroine. Although she had signed Srivari Sobhanam (1985) earlier, also directed by Jandhyala, Babai Abbai was released first. Anitha began her career as a singer in K. J. Yesudas's troupe and ventured into films at a very young age as a singer. She had previously sung in Kirayi Rowdylu (1981) and also provided vocals for the song "O Priya" in Babai Abbai.

Suthi Velu was originally cast to play the role of Babai (uncle). However, due to prior commitments, the role was subsequently played by Suthi Veerabhadra Rao, while Velu portrayed the heroine's father.

Babai Abbai also marked the debut of Vizag Prasad, credited as "Prasada Rao (Vizag)." He played the role of Inspector Syam Sundar and was required to ride a Bullet bike as part of his character. After the first day of shooting, Prasad was involved in an accident while riding the bike, in which another person was injured. The film unit covered the medical expenses, and actor Balakrishna intervened with the police to resolve the matter.

Principal photography for Babai Abbai commenced on 7 September 1984, in Visakhapatnam. Most of the film was shot in and around Visakhapatnam, with a few scenes filmed in Madras, including beach sequences and a theatre scene. Most of the cast stayed at the Ocean View Hotel in Visakhapatnam during the production, where a notable scene, featuring Sutti Velu's assistant beating him, was filmed.

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