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{{Infobox film
| name = John Apparao 40 Plus
| image = John Appa Rao 40 Plus.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Kuchipudi Venkat
| producer = Kuchipudi Venkat
| writer = Kuchipudi Venkat
| starring = [[Krishna Bhagavan]]<br>[[Simran (actress)|Simran]]
| music = Kiran Varanasi
| cinematography = V. Gopinath
| editing =
| distributor = Black and Eight Production
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|3|20}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Telugu
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''John Apparao 40 Plus'''''{{efn|Titled on screen as '''''John Apparao 40+'''''.}} is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film starring [[Krishna Bhagavan]] and [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] with [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]], [[Shankar Melkote]], [[Satyam Rajesh]] and [[Vasu Inturi]] in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released on 20 March 2008.

==Plot==
Appa Rao ([[Krishna Bhagavan]]) is a career-oriented fashion designer who is in his 40s. He is still a bachelor due to lack of opportunities and career orientation. That is when a posh lady, Pravalika ([[Simran (actress)|Simran]]), approaches him and makes him fall in love with her. She offers him a new career and great business in the [[UK]]. Meantime, it is revealed that there is a dreaded ISI agent called John Alias Mastan ([[Krishna Bhagavan]]) who looks just like Appa Rao. The rest of the story is all about what happens to Appa Rao when his look-alike John spots him.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Krishna Bhagavan]] as John/Masthan Bhai and Appa Rao
* [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] as Pravalika
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Razaq
* [[Shankar Melkote]] as Tarun Manikyal Rao
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as John's friend
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
* [[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]]
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Police Inspector
* [[Raghu Babu]]
* [[Satyam Rajesh]] as John's friend
* [[Ravi Prakash]]
* [[Sivannarayana Naripeddi]]
* Kinnera
* [[Vasu Inturi]] as John's friend
* [[Prudhvi Raj]]
* [[Allari Subhashini]] as Doctor
* [[Ruthika]] as a Fashion Model and Special Dance Number "Meghalalo Telepommanndi"{{Colend}}

== Production ==
The film is directed by Kuchipudi Venkat, who previously directed ''[[Modati Cinema]]'' (2005) with Krishna Bhagawan (in his lead debut) and Simran in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-johnapparao.html|title=John Appa Rao 40+ press meet - Telugu cinema - Krishna Bhagawan & Venkat Kuchipudi|access-date=6 February 2024|archive-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220222917/https://idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-johnapparao.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-55th-birthday-to-talented-comedian-krishna-bhagavan/articleshow/70034534.cms|title = Happy 55th Birthday to talented comedian Krishna Bhagavan! - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]|access-date = 6 February 2024|archive-date = 23 April 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230423185809/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-55th-birthday-to-talented-comedian-krishna-bhagavan/articleshow/70034534.cms|url-status = live}}</ref> A song was shot in Bali. Rutika was cast as the second lead.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/john-appa-rao-nearing-completion/articleshow/2620436.cms|title = John Appa Rao nearing completion - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]|access-date = 6 February 2024|archive-date = 13 January 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220113102608/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/john-appa-rao-nearing-completion/articleshow/2620436.cms|url-status = live}}</ref> The film was shot in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-the-evening-of-life/article2273945.ece|title = In the evening of life|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 12 October 2007|access-date = 6 February 2024|archive-date = 13 January 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220113021359/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-the-evening-of-life/article2273945.ece|url-status = live}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
This film contains six songs, all remixes. The music director was Kiran Varanasi. The soundtrack was launched on 2 February 2008.
{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration !! Notes
|-
|"Ennenno Janmala Bandham"
| [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[Geetha Madhuri]]
| 3:53
| from ''[[Pooja (1975 film)|Pooja]]'' (1975)
|-
| "Meghalalo Telipommannadi"
| Sainoj, [[Delsy Ninan]]
| 4:22
| from ''[[Gulabi (1995 film)|Gulabi]]'' (1995)
|-
| "Kajara Mohabbatwala"
| Tanya and Kiran Varanasi
| 2:42
| from ''[[Kismat (1968 film)|Kismat]]'' (1968)
|-
| "O Bangaru Rangula Chilaka"
| Dr. Banti, Pooja
| 3:54
| from ''Thota Ramudu'' (1975)
|-
| "Ninnukori Varnam"
| Pranavi
| 4:14
| from ''[[Agni Natchathiram]]'' (1988)
|}

==Release and reception==
The film was scheduled to release on Sankranti in 2008.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071002183407/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/news/johnapparao_sep1707.php Release News]</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' gave a negative review and opined that "Director Venkat has no grip on the screenplay and his directorial skills prove he is inexperienced. Remix songs by old hits are good. On the whole, the film fails to impress".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/john-apparao-40-review-telugu-pclw6Xggcdhge.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113022902/https://www.sify.com/movies/john-apparao-40-review-telugu-pclw6Xggcdhge.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2022|title = John Apparao 40+|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> Y. Sunitha Chowdhary of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "The comedian who is known for his poker faced and spooky one liners comes across as a versatile actor here, never once overacts but unfortunately the double meaning dialogues and sexual innuendos make the film unfit for family viewing".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Strictly-for-the-40-plus-Film-Review/article15188191.ece|title=Strictly for the 40 plus Film Review|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 March 2008|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|access-date=6 February 2024|archive-date=13 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113095258/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/Strictly-for-the-40-plus-Film-Review/article15188191.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "The film has some humorous lines, no doubt, and starts off as a comedy but post-interval, it veers off into something else totally. Well, that's the kahani mein twist ({{Translation|twist in the story}})".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/21john.htm|title=John Appa Rao 40 + is boring|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 March 2008|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|access-date=6 February 2024|archive-date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823073302/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/21john.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
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== References ==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1285120}}

[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2008 Indian films]]

John Apparao 40 Plus - Revision history

MarcellaBehrend at 18:06, 3 March 2026