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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Indian Beauty<br />
| image = <br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption =<br />
| director = Shanti Kumar<br />
| producer = Shanti Kumar, Sanyasi Raju<br />
| screenplay = Shanti Kumar, Kishore Dhara, Katherine Torpey, <br />
| story = Shanti Kumar<br />
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Gopichand Lagadapati]], [[Manish Dayal]], [[Tanikella Bharani]], [[Bramhanandam]], Sairao}}<br />
| music = Joy Kelvin<br />
| cinematography = Suresh Rohin<br />
| editing = Nagi Reddy<br />
| studio = Trinity International<br />
| released = {{Film date|2006|08|26|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 125 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| budget =<br />
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'''''Indian Beauty''''' is a [[romance film]] directed by Shanti Kumar starring [[Nakuul Mehta]], Collin Mcgee, Sai Rao, [[Gopichand Lagadapati]], and [[Manish Dayal]].<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Nakuul Mehta]] as Shekhar<br />
* [[Gopichand Lagadapati]] as Vishal<br />
* [[Manish Dayal]] as Jack<br />
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as himself<br />
* [[Bramhanandam]] as himself<br />
* [[Jayalalita]] as herself<br />
* [[Nagineedu]] as Vishal's father<br />
* Sai Rao as Swapna <br />
* Collin Mcgee as Dave<br />
* Susan Slatin as Granny<br />
* Sukruta Shankar as Radha<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Indian culture interests Dave (Colin McGee). So he decides to work on its culture. Dave has a friend Jack (Manish Dayal) who is born in America but has roots in India. Jack joins Dave on his project on Indian culture. Mr. Murthy, a friend of Jack's father, offers them a place to stay. Initially Mr. and Mrs. Murthy are keen on taking Jack as their son-in-law, but noticing his American ways they prefer a local boy Vishal (Gopichand Lagadapati).<br />
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Mr. Murthy's daughter, Swapna, is also interested in Indian culture and hence decides to help Dave with his project. In the process of working both Swapna & Dave are attracted to each other before they finally fall in love. Whether Swapna & Dave finally are successful in convincing the parents forms rest of the story.<br />
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==Production==<br />
Most of the film was shot in [[Hyderabad]] while a few scenes were shot in the [[United States]].{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} The producer and director of the film, Shanti Kumar, selected Collin and Sai Rao for the lead roles along with [[Manish Dayal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NRI director to produce & direct Indian beauty |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/8548.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012154419/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/preview/8548.html |archive-date=12 October 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Later, [[Gopichand Lagadapati]] was selected to play the [[antagonist]]. [[Bramhanandam]], [[Tanikella Bharani]], [[Jayalalita]], and [[Nagineedu]] have cameos in the film.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
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{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Indian Beauty<br />
| type = Soundtrack<br />
| artist = Joy Kelvin<br />
| cover =<br />
| alt =<br />
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2006|}}<br />
| recorded = 2006<br />
| venue =<br />
| studio =<br />
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]<br />
| length = 27:94<br />
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />
| label = Madhura<br />
| producer =<br />
| prev_title =<br />
| prev_year =<br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| collapsed =<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = 27:94<br />
| title1 = Priyathama<br />
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]], Priyasri<br />
| length1 = 5:08<br />
| title2 = Summer<br />
| extra2 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Priyasri, Prajesh<br />
| length2 = 5:06<br />
| title3 = Holi<br />
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]<br />
| length3 = 4:37<br />
| title4 = Sankranthi<br />
| extra4 = Anitha Krishna, Balaji<br />
| length4 = 5:08<br />
| title5 = Dream Girl<br />
| extra5 = Unknown<br />
| length5 = 3:23<br />
| title6 = Re-mix<br />
| extra6 = Tippu, Priyasri, Madhulika<br />
| length6 = 5:12<br />
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}}<br />
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==Critical reception==<br />
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The film received average reviews from the critics.<br />
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Now Running wrote, "On the whole an enjoyable fare that is bound to be helpful to people justifying their cross cultural marriages."<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Beauty is enjoyable says Kishore|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3162/telugu/indian-beauty/924/review.htm|publisher=Now Running}}</ref><br />
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One India wrote: "It is a film worth watching by one and all. However, the commercial values in the film are a little less. But a film that could be watched together by the entire family."<ref>{{cite web|title=A Family oriented film|date=30 October 2006 |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/reviews/2006/indian-beauty-review-301006.html|publisher=One India}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=tt1579959}}<br />
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[[Category:2006 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romance films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s romance films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]</div>UpdateBot