Oopiri is an adaptation of the French film `The Intouchables`
25 Mar, 2016
2 hrs 38 mins
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SYNOPSIS
Oopiri is the tale of a quadriplegic millionaire (Nagarjuna) and the bond he shares with his caretaker (Karthi). The film also stars Tamannaah who plays the role of Nagarjuna`s secretary.
CAST
The Hindu
Oopiri is a rare film that justifies its hype. Vamsi Paidipally directs this Indian retelling of the French film, The Intouchables, and retains its mirth. The Intouchables was based on the true story of a French aristocrat Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his caretaker, Abdel Sellou, a former conman from Algeria.
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IBN Live
Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, and Kamal Haasan are some of the A-list stars in Telugu cinema who are not hell-bent on wooing the most attractive woman they spot on the streets or coffee shops on-screen now. After doing that for several decades, they have started accepting roles based on the honesty of the script, and their sense of relatability toward other things that make the movie they are going to be a part of.
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India Today
When was the last time you saw a Tamil/Telugu remake and didn`t whine about how badly the maker has spoiled the original? After watching this Nagarjuna-starrer, you might not have such complaints. Many Indian remakes of foreign films fail because the makers, in an attempt to mould the script to suit their audience, make odd changes that lead to shoddy output. But Oopiri, a remake of the French film The Intouchables, crosses that hurdle with ease. Actually, the changes Vamsi has made to the original script are only going to reinforce the success of Oopiri.
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