Boy Meets Girl (Tholiprema Katha)
{{Short description|2014 Telugu movie}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Boy Meets Girl (Tholiprema Katha)
| image = Boy Meets Girl (Tholiprema Katha).jpg
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| caption = Official poster
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| director = Vasanth Dayakar
| writer = Vasanth Dayakar
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| starring = Siddhu Jonnalagadda
Nikhita Anil
Kanika Tiwari
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| cinematography = Durga Kishore
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| music = Songs:
Gururaja
Vasanth Dayakar
Sriram Tapaswi
Score:
Gururaja
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|3|28}}
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| country = India
| language = Telugu
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Boy Meets Girl (Tholiprema Katha) is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Vasanth Dayakar and starring Siddharth Jonnalagadda, Nikhita Anil (in her Telugu debut) and Kanika Tiwari.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/articleshow/32968386.cms|title=Boy Meets Girl Tholi Prema Katha|date=30 March 2014|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204711/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/articleshow/32968386.cms|url-status=live}}
The film was released on 28 March 2014 around the time of Ugadi and was a box office failure.{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/pressmeet-boymeetsgirltolipremakatha.html|title=Boy meets Girl Toliprema Katha release on 28 March|date=24 March 2014|language=te|work=Idlebrain.com|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204712/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/pressmeet-boymeetsgirltolipremakatha.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/boymeetsgirl-tolipremakatha-ugadi.html|title=Boy Meets Girl Toliprema Katha for Ugadi|date=20 March 2014|work=Idlebrain.com|language=te|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=26 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204712/https://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/boymeetsgirl-tolipremakatha-ugadi.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/srimanthudu-was-a-blast-nikkita/articleshow/48330864.cms|title=Srimanthudu was a blast: Nikkita|work=The Times of India|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=15 January 2017|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124231436/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/srimanthudu-was-a-blast-nikkita/articleshow/48330864.cms|url-status=live}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Siddhu Jonnalagadda as Siddhu
- Nikhita Anil as Maha Lakshmi
- Kanika Tiwari as Mahalakshmi
- Vennela Kishore
- Praveen as RJ Bobby Bokkala
- Chanti
- Surya
- Madhumani
- Harish
- Shankar as Rambabu
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Production
Vasanth Dayakar, who previously worked for Bommarillu Bhaskar and Srikanth Addala, made his directorial debut with this film. Malayali actress Nikhita Anil made her Telugu debut with this film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2014-03-27/Malayali-girl-with-Delhi-spin-into-Telugu-cinema/90214|title=Malayali girl with Delhi spin into Telugu cinema|work=The Hans India|first=Pranita|last=Jonnalagedda|date=27 March 2014|access-date=2022-11-26|archive-date=2022-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204712/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2014-03-27/Malayali-girl-with-Delhi-spin-into-Telugu-cinema/90214|url-status=live}}
Reception
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Director Vasanth Dayakar handles the subject well though the comedy sometimes goes haywire. The artistes live their roles, thanks also to the cinematography".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/movie-review/32851609.cms|title=BOY MEETS GIRL THOLI PREMA KATHA MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|last=Rao|first=Ch Sushil|date=28 March 2014|access-date=26 November 2022|archive-date=4 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104001313/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/movie-review/32851609.cms|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|9890106}}