Sammohanam
{{Short description|2018 film directed by Mohan Krishna Indraganti}}
{{For|the 1994 film|Sammohanam (1994 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sammohanam
| image = Sammohanam 2018 film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mohana Krishna Indraganti
| producer = Sivalenka Krishna Prasad
| writer = Mohana Krishna Indraganti
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Sudheer Babu
Aditi Rao Hydari
| narrator =
| music = Vivek Sagar
| cinematography = P. G. Vinda
| editing = Marthand K. Venkatesh
| studio = Sridevi Movies
| distributor =
| runtime = 144 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = {{INR}}10{{ndash}}15 crore{{Cite web|date=June 13, 2018|first=Janani|last=K.|title=Naa Nuvve vs Sammohanam box office clash: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram to fight Sudheer Babu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kalyan-ram-naa-nuvve-to-clash-with-sudheer-babu-sammohanam-1259485-2018-06-13|access-date=2020-07-11|website=India Today|archive-date=3 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703071358/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kalyan-ram-naa-nuvve-to-clash-with-sudheer-babu-sammohanam-1259485-2018-06-13|url-status=live}}
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|15.7 crore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|title=Tollywood box office report of 2018: highest grossing Telugu movies of year; List of hits and flops|website=International Business Times|date=23 November 2018|access-date=8 June 2020|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920215058/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/2018s-tollywood-movies-box-office-collection-list-highest-grossing-telugu-films-year-780150|url-status=live}}
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Sammohanam ({{Translation|Enchantment}}) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti. Produced by Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, it features Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari (in her Telugu debut) in lead roles. The music was composed by Vivek Sagar with cinematography by P. G. Vinda.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sudheer-babus-upcoming-film-titled-sammohanam/articleshow/63044557.cms|title=Sudheer Babu's upcoming film titled 'Sammohanam'|last=|first=|date=23 February 2018|website=Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506181327/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sudheer-babus-upcoming-film-titled-sammohanam/articleshow/63044557.cms|archive-date=6 May 2018|access-date=5 May 2018|url-status=live}}
Released on 15 June 2018, The film is loosely inspired from the British film Notting Hill (1999), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 May 2018|title=Sammohanam inspired from Notting Hill?|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040518/sammohanam-inspired-from-notting-hill.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617161632/https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040518/sammohanam-inspired-from-notting-hill.html|archive-date=17 June 2018|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=31 May 2018|url-status=live}} and My Week with Marilyn (2011). In one of the interviews of Mohana Krishna told that this film's core theme also reminds the telugu hit film Bangaru babu. {{Cite web|date=2018-06-19|title=Sammohanam director Mohana Krishna Indraganti on being influenced by Notting Hill and working with Aditi Rao Hydari|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sammohanam-director-mohana-krishna-indraganti-on-being-influenced-by-notting-hill-and-working-with-aditi-rao-hydari-4538351.html|access-date=2019-03-30|website=Firstpost|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620233405/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sammohanam-director-mohana-krishna-indraganti-on-being-influenced-by-notting-hill-and-working-with-aditi-rao-hydari-4538351.html|url-status=live}} The film received positive response upon release, and became a profitable venture.{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2018-06-15|title=Sammohanam movie review: Mohan's script, Sudheer-Aditi's performances strike chord with audience|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sammohanam-movie-review-rating-by-audience-live-updates-772025|access-date=2020-09-02|website=International Business Times, India Edition|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525052050/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sammohanam-movie-review-rating-by-audience-live-updates-772025|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Vyas|date=2018-07-17|title=Sammohanam Final Box Office Collections Report|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-07-17/Sammohanam-Final-Box-Office-Collections-Report/398907|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011213214/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-07-17/Sammohanam-Final-Box-Office-Collections-Report/398907|archive-date=11 October 2020|access-date=2020-09-02|website=The Hans India}}
Plot
Vijay is an aspiring children's book illustrator while his father Sarvesh's interest is in the movies. Vijay does not like movies and believes everything related to it is fake. One day, a film producer asks Sarvesh to rent his house for a film shooting in which Sameera Rathore, a well-known actress is the lead. Sarvesh in the hope of fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming an actor, immediately agrees, much to the dismay of Vijay.
As the shoot begins, the entire family except Vijay begins to relish it, despite minor inconveniences. Sameera, who cannot speak Telugu, struggles to utter her dialogues. She upon noticing that the family is making fun of her, asks Vijay to be her language tutor, and he agrees. In order to stay away from the film's lead actor Kishore Babu, Sameera spends more time with Vijay and his family. Vijay realizes that Sameera is not the type of film star he thought would be and eventually falls for her. Later, the shooting in the house is wrapped up and Sameera leaves.
A few days later, Vijay who is madly in love with Sameera, visits her shooting locale in Manali and confesses his love. Sameera softly rejects his proposal telling him she never had such feelings. Disappointed Vijay leaves the place. Meanwhile, the film shot in their house releases. Sarvesh's promised role is trimmed out and the words which Vijay emotionally shares with Sameera are used as dialogue without his consent. In addition, Sameera also claims on a TV show that she wrote that dialogue herself. Furious Vijay calls up the show right away with a fake name and asks Sameera to tell the truth but she doesn't. Sameera, who seemingly realizes that it was Vijay who called on the show, arrives at his house to patch up with him. But Vijay harshly rejects her.
Days later, Vijay hears that Sameera fell off from her building and is critically wounded and hospitalized. Vijay goes to the hospital, where he meets Sameera's manager. She explains to him that Sameera's friend Amit Malhotra is responsible for her situation. Amit and Sameera started together as budding actors but unlike Sameera, Amit never got his break. Amit preyed on Sameera's success and eventually grew jealous of her. Though Sameera tried to keep him away, he always found a way to harass Sameera. Amidst the situation, Sameera found peace when Vijay's on her side and genuinely loved him. When Amit found that Sameera is in love with someone, he wows to kill him. Following this, Sameera tries her best to hide Vijay's identity from Amit.
One day, Amit arrives at Sameera's home with a Bollywood film offer for both of them on the condition that Sameera spends a night with the producer of the film. He also blackmails Sameera that he would ruin her career by releasing her past videos to the media. Upon hearing this, Sameera slaps him in anger and Amit slaps her back, inadvertently throwing her out of the balcony. Vijay also learns that it was the writer of the film who stole the dialogue when Sameera explained to him the true meaning of love in Vijay's words.
Vijay, realizing that he misunderstood Sameera all along, plans to teach Amit a lesson. Vijay, his friends and his father frighten Amit by threatening to murder him if he continues to harass Sameera. They retrieve the photos and videos, and ask him to leave for Mumbai.
On the same evening, a recovered Sameera arrives as the chief guest to Vijay's children's book launch. There, Vijay apologizes and proposes to Sameera again which she happily accepts. Later, Sarvesh bags a role in an upcoming film, while Vijay's mother gets a call from a big production company for her catering services. Sameera and Vijay are then seen on the terrace talking intimately and looking very much in love with each other.
Cast
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- Sudheer Babu as Vijay
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Sameera Rathore
- Naresh as Sarvesh "Sarva", Vijay's father
- Tanikella Bharani as Shyam Prasad
- Pavithra Lokesh as Vijay's mother
- Amit Purohit as Amit Malhotra
- Rahul Ramakrishna as Murthy
- Hari Teja as Ramya
- Nandu as Kishore Babu
- Abhay Bethiganti as Seenu
- Vamsi Raghava Yenumula as Venkat
- Harshini as Divya
- John Kottoly as Surya - Director
- Appaji Ambarisha Darbha as Acting Coach
;Cameo appearances
- Srinivas Avasarala as himself
- Harish Shankar as himself
- Tharun Bhascker as himself
{{colend}}
Music
The soundtrack is composed by Vivek Sagar and released by Aditya Music.{{cite web |title=Sammohanam |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/sammohanam/a9CahpZ5MwE_ |website=Saavn |date=12 May 2018 |publisher=Aditya Music |access-date=27 October 2018 |archive-date=17 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717214244/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/sammohanam/a9CahpZ5MwE_ |url-status=live }}
{{Infobox album|
|
| name = Sammohanam
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Vivek Sagar
| cover =
| alt =
| released = May 12, 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Feature film soundtrack
| length = 18:05
| label = Aditya Music
| producer = Vivek Sagar
| prev_title = Yuddham Sharanam
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 18:05
| title1 = Oohalu Oorege Gaalanthaa
| lyrics1 = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
| extra1 = Haricharan, Keerthana
| length1 = 4:59
| title2 = Manasainadedo
| lyrics2 = Indraganti Srikantha Sarma
| extra2 = Vivek Sagar
| length2 = 4:05
| title3 = O Cheli Thaara
| lyrics3 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra3 = Haricharan
| length3 = 4:47
| title4 = Kanulalo Thadigaa
| lyrics4 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra4 = Chaitra Ambadipudi
| length4 = 4:14
}}
Reception
= Critical reception =
Srivathsan Nadadhur in his review for The Hindu praised the performances and direction and says, "Sammohanam works because its characters are vulnerable and human. Their flaws boost the character arcs."{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sammohanam-review-union-of-two-worlds/article24172253.ece|title='Sammohanam' review : Union of two worlds|last=Nadadhur|first=Srivathsan|date=2018-06-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-30|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=11 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611195048/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sammohanam-review-union-of-two-worlds/article24172253.ece|url-status=live}} Hemanth Kumar writing for The First Post praised the performance of the lead actors, "Aditi Rao Hydari, Sudheer Babu are terrific in this simple, sweet love story", he stated. Kumar however, pointed out that the screenplay loses its pace in the latter half.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-15|title=Sammohanam movie review: Aditi Rao Hydari, Sudheer Babu are terrific in this simple, sweet love story|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sammohanam-movie-review-aditi-rao-hydari-sudheer-babu-are-terrific-in-this-simple-sweet-love-story-4516801.html|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Firstpost|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929150306/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sammohanam-movie-review-aditi-rao-hydari-sudheer-babu-are-terrific-in-this-simple-sweet-love-story-4516801.html|url-status=live}} Priyanka Sundar of Hindustan Times rating the film three out of five stars appreciated the film for its well-written characters.{{Cite web|date=2018-06-15|title=Sammohanam movie review: This Aditi Rao Hydari film will hypnotise you|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sammohanam-movie-review-this-aditi-rao-hydari-film-will-hypnotise-you/story-Eqh0T2JrNGUj9GYqiEsKMM.html|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Hindustan Times|archive-date=14 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914023455/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sammohanam-movie-review-this-aditi-rao-hydari-film-will-hypnotise-you/story-Eqh0T2JrNGUj9GYqiEsKMM.html|url-status=live}}{{Rating|3|5}}
Janani K. of India Today while appreciating the performances also writes that "Sammohanam goes off track towards the second half, falling short of becoming the 'best' film"{{Cite web|date=June 15, 2018|first=Janani|last=K.|title=Sammohanam Movie Review: Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari shine in a delightful love story|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/sammohanam-movie-review-sudheer-babu-aditi-rao-hydari-mohan-krishna-indraganti-1261203-2018-06-15|access-date=2020-09-02|website=India Today|archive-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711150237/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/sammohanam-movie-review-sudheer-babu-aditi-rao-hydari-mohan-krishna-indraganti-1261203-2018-06-15|url-status=live}}{{Rating|3.5|5}} The Indian Express journalist Manoj Kumar R rating the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, opined that though it has its "magical moments", the film falls short of "rising above its own limitations."{{Cite web|date=2018-06-16|title=Sammohanam movie review: Aditi Rao Hydari and Sudheer Babu's film works in parts|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sammohanam-movie-review-aditi-rao-hydari-sudheer-babu-5218512/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616035923/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/sammohanam-movie-review-aditi-rao-hydari-sudheer-babu-5218512/|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2.5|5}} The Times of India critic Suhas Yellapantula rated 2.5/5 and wrote: "The flashes of brilliance are overshadowed by a predictable storyline and by the time the climax is over, the only feeling you're left with is one of disappointment."{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sammohanam/movie-review/64598608.cms|title=Sammohanam Movie Review|last=Yellapantula|first=Suhas|date=Jun 15, 2018|website=Times Of India|access-date=2019-03-30|archive-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618053613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/sammohanam/movie-review/64598608.cms|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}
= Box office =
Sammohanam grossed {{Indian Rupee|5 crore}} in the first week and ended up collecting over {{Indian Rupee|15 crore}} in full theatrical run.{{Cite news|title='Sammohanam' box office collections: Sudheer Babu and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer raked in Rs 5 Cr in its first week|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/sammohanam-box-office-collections-sudheer-babu-and-aditi-rao-hydari-starrer-raked-in-rs-5-cr-in-its-first-week/articleshow/64711731.cms|access-date=2020-09-02|website=The Times of India|last1=Nyayapati|first1=Neeshita|archive-date=26 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826080429/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/sammohanam-box-office-collections-sudheer-babu-and-aditi-rao-hydari-starrer-raked-in-rs-5-cr-in-its-first-week/articleshow/64711731.cms|url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
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Category:2010s Telugu-language films
Category:Indian romantic drama films
Category:Indian remakes of British films
Category:Films directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Category:2018 romantic drama films
Category:Films scored by Vivek Sagar
Category:Films about filmmaking
Category:Films about Bollywood
Category:Films about the mass media in India
Category:Films set in bookstores
Category:Films set in a movie theatre
Category:Films shot in Manali, Himachal Pradesh