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{{short description|2001 film by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Akasa Veedhilo
| image = Akasa Veedhilo.jpg
| caption = Movie Poster
| director = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
| producer = [[Ramoji Rao]]
| writer = Singeetam Srinivasa Rao<br />[[Paruchuri Brothers]] (dialogue)
| starring = [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]]<br />[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br />[[Raveena Tandon]]<br />[[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]]
| music = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography = [[S. Gopal Reddy]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Ushakiran Movies|Usha Kiran Movies]]
| distributor = Mayuri Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2001|8|23}}
| runtime = 139 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Akasa Veedhilo''''' ({{translation|In the streets of the sky}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-04-06 |title=Flair for the unusual |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/flair-for-the-unusual/article27926449.ece |url-status=live |access-date=14 January 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=3 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103130139/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/flair-for-the-unusual/article27926449.ece }}</ref> Produced by [[Ramoji Rao]], under [[Ushakiran Movies|Usha Kiran Movies]] banner. The film stars [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]], with music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref name="idlebrain1">{{Cite web |last=Jeevi |date=2001-08-23 |title=Movie review – Akasa Veedhilo |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-akasa.html |url-status=live |access-date=2016-11-24 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]] |archive-date=27 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127014217/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-akasa.html }}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film begins at [[New Delhi]] flying club, where Chandra Shekar / Chandu, an ace aviator, lives his life jollity by carrying out daredevil antics with flights. Suri, one more pilot, is his sole companion in the world. Chandu is also highly cordial to his mentor, Jagadiswara Rao. Indu is the daughter of tycoon Prasada Rao, and her soulmate is Padma Jagadiswara Rao's daughter. She is fiercely learning to fly and trickly admits the club without her father's knowledge. Jagadiswara Rao assigns Chandu as her instructor, whose acquaintance opens with the altercation, which hikes daily. Parallelly, Suri & Padma are in love, and Jagadiswara Rao decides to knit her Chandu, but the two feel like siblings. Chandu & Indu fray haywire, and he receives a slap from her.

Hence, frenzy Chandu insists on not turning their flight while coaching until Indu apologizes, but she also stays stubborn. Suddenly, the flight crashes because birds attack, out of the zone in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] Ranges. From there, the two move forward on an adventurous journey. Suri & Padma are tense about their whereabouts and start search operations with [[Aviation in India|Indian Aviation]] support. Besides, Chandu & Indu are in dire straits from absconding from a terrible bear hunt—additionally, the love blossoms between them. Chandu spots a battered jet, gains a [[Parachute]], and the two jump from the mountain's edge, wearing it since they are at the gates of death by the bear. Anyhow, Suri & Jagadiswara Rao secure them, and they return. Soon after, Chandu joined at [[Indian Airforce]] & Suri attached to Civil Aviation. They wed their love interests, which is blissful, and the ladies conceive.

Tragically, Indu becomes a car accident victim, and the doctors remove her uterus. Later, Padma delivers twins Ram & Lakshman when Suri's couple bestow Ram to Chandu & Indu as their friendship's token, showering its eminence. The two pairs lead a life of delight with their kids, and Indu is mollycoddled & overprotective towards Ram. After a few years, they all met to celebrate the duo's birthday. On the eve, with hard luck, Lakshman is diagnosed with [[Acute Leukemia]] and essential to undergo bone marrow transplantation by Ram as the doner. However, clinging, Indu denies it and flees to Delhi with Ram because of Chandu's obstinacy. Forthwith, Chandu provides a final notice to get back when she regrets viewing Ram set foot with the intent to guard his younger, and they are on board. Now, havoc arises by ISI militants hijacking [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]] the aircraft. The flip side is that Lakshman's health deteriorates. Thus, the Govt put in place a ''One Man Commando Operation'' to deligated Chandu, who gallantly entered the flight from another. At last, he ceases terrorists safely land the aircraft, and Lakshman recoups via Ram. Finally, the movie ends happily with the family's reunion.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna Akkineni]] as Chandu / Chandra Shekar
* [[Raveena Tandon]] as Indu
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Suri Babu
* [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Padma
* [[Rahul Dev]] as Terrorist
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as G.K.
* [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Mohan
* [[Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)|Mallikarjuna Rao]] as Bhajanlal
* [[Giri Babu]] as Jagadiswara Rao
* [[Chalapathi Rao]] as Airforce chief
* [[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A.V.S]] as Advocate
* [[M. S. Narayana]] as Flight Passenger
* Lakshmi Ratan as Prasad Rao
* [[Kaushal Manda]] as Terrorist
* [[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Airforce officer
* [[Shankar Melkote]]
* [[Ironleg Sastri|Ironleg Sastry]] as himself
* [[Jenny (actor)|Jenny]] as Kamala's father
* Siva Parvathi as G.K's wife
* [[Sri Lakshmi (actress)|Sri Lakshmi]] as Flight Passenger
* [[Rajitha]] as Kamala
* Madhurisen as Air Hostess
* [[Teja Sajja]] as Ram & Laksham (dual role)
{{colend}}

==Production==
It was reported by the media that Singeetam lost interest in the project midway and that R. R. Shinde completed the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/y2k1/akasa.html|title=Number Five Blooper of the year 2001 - Akasa Veedhilo|work=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Akasa Veedhilo
| type = film
| artist = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2001
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 27:26
| label = Mayuri Music
| producer = [[M. M. Keeravani]]
| prev_title = [[Bava Nachadu]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Student No.1]]
| next_year = 2001
}}

Music composed by [[M. M. Keeravani]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aakasa Veedhilo (2001) |url=https://mio.to/album/Aakasa+Veedhilo+%282001%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316200923/https://mio.to/album/Aakasa+Veedhilo+%282001%29 |archive-date=16 March 2016 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 27:26
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Vennello Aadapilla
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]], [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| length1 = 4:49
| title2 = Yem Strokichavu Guru
| lyrics2 = [[Bhuvanachandra]]
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length2 = 4:48
| title3 = Mallechinukula Vanalle
| lyrics3 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra3 = Shashi Preetam, [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Hottara Bera Bera
| lyrics4 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra4 = [[Suresh Peters]]
| length4 = 5:00
| title5 = Babre Babre
| lyrics5 = Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry
| extra5 = Shashi Preetam, [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| length5 = 4:33
}}
==Critical reception==
''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' wrote, "This film was started in the beginning of the year 1999 and is based on the Kandahar Flight hijack incident. A story was woven around it. The first half of the film is boring. The second half is very predictable. This film is recommended only for the Nag's fans".<ref name="idlebrain1" /> ''[[Telugucinema.com]]'' wrote, "It's a lavishly made film not only spending a lot on the outdoors but also on the graphics but poorly treated. Story and screenplay are too ordinary and there is no scope for imagination. Till interval the film doesn't really take off and then the things move too fast, yet in a predictable way".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/akasaveedhilo.html|last=CV|website=[[Telugucinema.com]]|access-date=12 September 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020605233315/http://www.telugucinema.com/movies/reviews/akasaveedhilo.html|archive-date=5 June 2002|title=Akasaveedhilo}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2001 drama films]]
[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2001 Indian films]]
[[Category:2001 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films about aviators]]
[[Category:Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Indian aviation films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]

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Bharatman at 04:58, 23 March 2026