Uppena has hit cinema halls.Telugu film Uppena, starring newcomers Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty in the lead roles, has hit the screens. Vijay Sethupathi plays the antagonist in this Bucchi Babu Sana directorial.
From the trailer, it appeared that the film is a love story of two people facing opposition from society because they belong to different castes. Sethupathi plays the heroine’s father who opposes the match.
During a conversation with Firstpost, director Bucchi Babu explained the film’s premise. “The film is about what happens when a daughter, who has uppenantha prema (love as strong as the swell of the sea), and her father, who has uppenantha kopam (anger as strong as the swell of the sea) collide with each other. In that sense, Uppena is a sea of emotions,” he said.
Babu also talked about casteism and said, “We might not talk about it or put it across in as many words, but casteism is an intrinsic part of our lives. You can see it in the way people interact with others who are from a different caste. The whole idea of Uppena is to drive home the point that love is beyond all these boundaries of casteism and class.”
Lakshmi Manchu shared on Twitter, "#uppena songs on repeat.. it gives me varsham songs feel... full on love mood. Can't wait for the release on Feb 12. Alllllllll the best to the team especially my bro #VaishnavTej."
Panja Vaisshnav Tej, Krithi Shetty and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Uppena is in a theatre near you.
Sharwanand shared on Twitter, "Best wishes to my dear Vaishnav for #Uppena.. May you scale great heights in the future brother."
Sushanth A shared on Twitter, "All the very best Vaishnav and the team of #Uppena!"
Gopichandh Malineni tweeted, "Wishing good luck to dear brother #VaishnavTej & @BuchiBabuSana and the entire team of #Uppena for a huge blockbuster."
BVS Ravi tweeted, "First things first, @VijaySethuOffl is an asset to our film industry #Uppena."
Actor Lavanya shared on Twitter, "Wishing the #Uppena team all d best, particularly the leading pair @VaishnavTejOffl and @IamKrithiShetty that you reach greater heights from here @ThisIsDSP music has alrdy captivated us, waiting to see d magic of the director #bucchibabu on screen! @MythriOfficial @aryasukku." In another post, the actor added, "And of course waiting to see one of my most favourite actors @VijaySethuOffl sir on screen! #Uppena"
Pawan Kalyan shared photos on his Instagram account featuring the Uppena team.
Sai Dharam Tej took to Twitter to share his best wishes for his brother Panja Vaisshnav Tej's film. "I wish you all the best for your first-ever movie, #Vaisshu babu. Wishing good luck to the entire team of #Uppena," wrote the actor.