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{{short description|2021 film directed by Praveen Kandregula}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Cinema Bandi
| image = Cinema Bandi poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Praveen Kandregula
| producer = [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]]
| writer = Vasanth Maringanti
| screenplay = Krishna Prathyusha Vasanth Maringanti Praveen Kandregula
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Vikas Vasishta Sandeep Varanasi Rag Mayur
| narrator =
| music = Satyavolu Sirish Varun Reddy
| cinematography = Apoorva Shaligram Sagar Y. V. V.
| editing = Kakarla Dharmendra Girijala Raviteja
| studio = D2R Indie
| distributor = [[Netflix]]
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2021|05|14}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Cinema Bandi''''' ({{trans|Cinema vehicle}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Comedy-drama|comedy drama]] film directed by debutant [[Praveen Kandregula]]. Produced by [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]], the film features several debutant actors. Set in a village near the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra]]–[[Karnataka]] border, the plot revolves around a group of young filmmakers try to make a film through a camera they found.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Cinema Bandi trailer: Raj and DK present an innocent take on filmmaking|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/cinema-bandi-trailer-raj-and-dk-present-an-innocent-take-on-filmmaking-7296514/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film premiered on [[Netflix]] on 14 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cinema Bandi Trailer: Raj & DK's Telugu Flick Looks Witty and Full of Jugaad; To Stream From May 14 on Netflix (Watch Video)|url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/cinema-bandi-trailer-raj-dk-064453501.html|access-date=2021-04-30|website=in.style.yahoo.com|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Veerababu, an [[autorikshaw]] driver, finds an expensive camera that was left in his auto. He initially tries to sell it or rent it out for money so that he could pay off the loan on his auto. However, after watching a TV program about lucrative low-budget films, he decides to make a film by himself using the camera. He picks up a love story given by an old man and teams up with his friend Ganapathi, who is a still photographer by profession. After a long hunt for the cast, they select a barber, Maridayya (who takes up the screen name Maridesh Babu), and a schoolgirl, Divya as their leads. They begin the shoot but face a struggle due to their inexperience and frequent interruptions from the fellow villagers. Soon after, Divya's marriage is forcefully arranged by her father, and she elopes with her boyfriend. Villagers blame Veerababu for it but he is adamant about continuing the shoot. They cast Manga, Maridesh's girlfriend as a replacement and restart filming.

Meanwhile, Sindhu, the woman who lost the camera is in pursuit to find it at any cost. She along with her friend enquires in the surrounding villages and photo studios about the missing camera. The shoot, on the other hand, is now going at a brisk pace with the villagers' support. While shooting from the top of a tree, the camera accidentally falls on the old man's head and breaks into pieces. The old man is hospitalized with severe injuries. Veerababu blames Ganapathi for the loss but in order to continue the shoot, the villagers decide to pool the amount for the camera's repair. Ganapathi gives the camera to a photo studio for repair, however, the studio owner informs Sindhu instead. She furiously takes away the camera from Ganapathi and leaves. Veerababu and others are in dismay that their film is halted.

Sindhu is disappointed about her damaged camera but after watching the film's footage from its memory card, she is impressed with their work. She edits the film and arranges for its screening in the village. Everyone is elated by watching it on the projector. She borrows another camera and helps Veerababu and his team to complete their film.

In the end, Sindhu asks the old man if he really wrote the story to which he replies that he can't even read.

== Cast ==
* Vikas Vasistha as Veerababu
* Sandeep Varanasi as Ganapathi
* Rag Mayur as Maridesh Babu
* Uma YG as Manga
* Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy as Sindhu
* Viswanath as Rude Villager
* Pujari Ram Charan as Basha
* Trishara as Divya
* Davani as Potti
* Sirivennela Yanamandhala as Gangotri
* Munivenkatappa as the old man
* Praveen Kandregula as the studio owner (cameo appearance)
* Vasanth Maringanti as Auto Rickshaw passenger (cameo appearance)

== Production ==
Praveen Kandregula met Raj and DK in 2018 at an interview. He and other writers made a booklet about the ideas of making the film. The producers Raj and DK asked Praveen to make short film on the same story. Soon he made a short film based on the same story. Thus, the film is produced.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-13|title=Cinema Bandi producer Raj Nidimoru, director Praveen Kandregula on bringing to life Andhra, Telengana's obsession with cinema-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/cinema-bandi-producer-raj-nidimoru-director-praveen-kandregula-on-bringing-to-life-andhra-telenganas-obsession-with-cinema-9615041.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

The film was filmed in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A peek into the genre-breaking movies by filmmaking duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/a-peek-into-the-genre-breaking-movies-by-filmmaking-duo-raj-nidimoru-and-krishna-dk|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> It was earlier scheduled for theatrical release in 2020. Due to [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]], it was rescheduled to premiere on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=2021-05-11|title='Cinema Bandi': A camera and a village|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-praveen-kandregula-talks-about-cinema-bandi-in-which-village-folks-try-to-make-a-film/article34534204.ece|access-date=2021-05-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After ''[[Pitta Kathalu]]'', this is Netflix's second original film to be produced. In an interview, Raj Nidimoru said that "We want to support indie filmmakers, specially first timers to make their films. The idea is not to call for stories because it’s not like we have a dearth of them. It’s about finding a filmmaker who has a story or script and wants to make this film. If it interests us, we want to help them make it without any hassle."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Entertainment|first=Quint|date=2021-04-30|title=Cinema Bandi Trailer: Everyone Is a Filmmaker at Heart|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/cinema-bandi-trailer-everyone-is-a-filmmaker-at-heart-raj-dk-film|access-date=2021-04-30|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Cinema Bandi
| type = [[Soundtrack album]]
| artist = Sirish Satyavolu and Varun Reddy
| recorded = 2021
| label = Mango Music
| producer = Sirish Satyavolu Varun Reddy
}}
The audio of the film was released through Mango Music label. The first single was released on 7 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Cinema Teesinam' song from 'Cinema Bandi' captivates listeners|url=http://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2021-may/162722/cinema-teesinam-song-from-cinema-bandi-captivates-listeners|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.ragalahari.com|language=en}}</ref> Lyrical version of the second single "Baavilona Kappa" was released on 12 May 2021.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Cinema Teesinam
| length1 = 2:46
| lyrics1 = Vedam Vamsi, Varun Reddy, Roll Rida
| music1 = Varun Reddy
| extra_column = Singer (s)
| extra1 = [[Roll Rida]], [[Tharun Bhascker]]
| length2 = 2:37
| title2 = Baavilona Kappa
| lyrics2 = Sirish Satyavolu
| music2 = Sirish Satyavolu
| extra2 = Sirish Satyavolu
}}

== Release ==
The film was earlier scheduled for theatrical release in 2020, but was later premiered on 14 May 2021 on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Scroll|title='Cinema Bandi' trailer: An autorickshaw driver and his village set out to make a movie|url=https://scroll.in/reel/993711/cinema-bandi-trailer-an-autorickshaw-driver-and-his-village-set-out-to-make-a-movie|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The film became the most popular Indian film on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|title='Cinema Bandi' becomes Netflix India's most-popular movie, days after release|url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/cinema-bandi-becomes-netflix-indias-182828376.html|access-date=2021-05-18|website=in.style.yahoo.com|language=en-IN}}</ref> It is placed on the top spot in Netflix India Trendings in its debut week.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-17|title=Latest Telugu OTT Release Cinema Bandi Gets Top Spot On Netflix|url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/ott/latest-telugu-ott-release-cinema-bandi-gets-top-spot-netflix-135485|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Sakshi Post|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-16|title=Raj & DK celebrate Cinema Bandi's success as it becomes the most popular movie in India on Netflix|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/raj-and-dk-celebrate-cinema-bandi-success-as-it-becomes-most-popular-movie-in-india-on-netflix-7317467/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''[[LetsOTT]]'' cited the film as "an utterly delectable, charming, that rises a toast to the magic of cinema." Another reviewer writing to [[NTV (Indian TV channel)|''NTV'']], stated "''Cinema Bandi'' toys with themes like hope and redemption. While the premise is heart-warming, the treatment could have been way better."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|title=Review: Cinema Bandi|url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/review-cinema-bandi|access-date=2021-05-14|website=NTV Telugu|language=en}}</ref> Ramnath Nandini of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote that "the [film] has a winning set-up, oodles of heart and snarky humour, which compensate for the unstructured and rambling narrative and simplistic approach."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='Cinema Bandi' review: A rollicking and rambling ode to the magic of the movies|url=https://scroll.in/reel/994769/cinema-bandi-review-a-rollicking-and-rambling-ode-to-the-magic-of-the-movies|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

Gautaman Bhaskaran of ''[[News18]]'' agave a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote that "Cinema Bandi has a very interesting message about how video cameras have afforded splendid opportunities for especially short moviemakers, the film appears rather raw."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-14|title=Cinema Bandi Movie Review: Honest Effort to Explore an Autorickshaw Driver's Passion for Filmmaking|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/cinema-bandi-movie-review-honest-effort-to-explore-an-autorickshaw-drivers-passion-for-filmmaking-3737573.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.news18.com|language=en}}</ref> [[Hindustan Times|''Hindustan Times'']]'s Haricharan Pudipeddi said that the film is rooted in reality and it brims with the kind of energy we rarely witness in mainstream cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-14|title=Cinema Bandi movie review: Slice-of-life drama about the joy and pain of making films|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/cinema-bandi-movie-review-slice-of-life-drama-about-the-joy-and-pain-of-making-films-101620985843511.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Ashutosh Mohan of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "The film celebrates amateur films created for and watched by the community, where craft and quality are not as important as using your voice" <ref>{{cite web|first=Ashutosh|last=Mohan|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/cinema-bandi-review-netflix-simple-and-unassuming-ode-to-amateur-filmmaking-vikas-vasistha-sandeep-varanasi-rag-mayur/?utm_source=Wikipedia&utm_medium=May14&utm_campaign=CinemaBandiReview|title=Cinema Bandi, On Netflix, Is A Simple And Unassuming Ode To Amateur Filmmaking |date=14 May 2021|access-date=May 14, 2021|archive-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=14554338|title=Cinemabandi|description=(2021)}}
*[https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81382253 ''Cinema Bandi''] at [[Netflix]]

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