Most Eligible Bachelor (2021)

Interesting facts

Most Eligible Bachelor is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma on GA2 Pictures. It stars Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde with music composed by Gopi Sundar, cinematography by Pradeesh Varma and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film follows the love story of NRI Harsha and stand-up comedian Vibha.

Production

In February 2019, director Bhaskar teamed up with Akhil for GA2 Pictures production under Bunny Vas. The film marks Bhaskar's return to Telugu cinema after 4 years. In May 2019, the film was officially launched at Film Nagar Temple, Hyderabad with a pooja ceremony. The music is composed by Gopi Sunder, marking his second collaboration with Bhaskar after Bangalore Naatkal (2016). Other technicians include cinematographer V.

The film's casting crew auditioned over 100 actresses and models for leading actress role. Pooja Hegde was finalised as the lead actress in August 2019. Murali Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Jayaprakash, Pragathi and Aamani were cast in supporting role. Akkineni's role was Harsha, an NRI (non-resident Indian) while Pooja Hegde featured as a stand-up comedian named Vibha.

The principal photography of the film began in July 2019 in Hyderabad. Hegde joined the sets in September 2019. The film is shot extensively in major portions of New York in mid-January 2020. Filming took place in Hyderabad in mid-March 2020, however, came to a halt after Akkineni was injured in the sets. Filming was further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India. Filming was resumed in September 2020, after seven months.

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