The success meet of Siddharth’s Oy! was held at Prasad Labs on the morning of 10 July. Siddharth, Anand Ranga, D Suresh Babu, Rajasimha, Surekha Vani, DVV Danayya, Krishnudu, Saptagiri etc participated in this meet.

Nizam distributor D Suresh Babu said that he released Oy in Nizam and it collected a share of 1.5 crores in 1 week and it is going to be a bigger hit.

Siddharth said, “Film industry is supporting this movie with positive mouth talk and good encouragement. Dil Raju phoned me and said that this film is mounted on international scale. It is a different film for the Telugu movie lovers. For the first time I am getting thundering openings for my film. Oy has a heart touching climax. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music is the highlight of oy! Cinematographer Vijay Chakravarthy did a terrific job. I would like to thank the producer Danayya for making this film. Dialogue Rajasimha is talented. He may become a good director in the future. Anand Ranga became a good friend of me during Bommarillu film. When he narrated the script, I asked him to translate as it is onto the screen and he did exactly that. ANR told me that people are comparing Oy to Geetanjali. He also added that Geetanjali did not have openings, but Oy got good openings. These kinds of films won’t be made regularly. K Raghavendra Rao called me and said that people watch a film for hero for a couple of days, but are watching mine even on 5th day. I would like to thank the people who wrote positive reviews of the film.”

Dialogue writer Rajasimha said, “I got this offer because Anand Ranga is a good friend of me. He believes in hard work and has a clear vision of what he is doing. Siddharth is the top hero of Telugu cinema in love genre. I got job satisfaction when I penned the 12 gifts scene.”


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The response for Oy has been average after it has crossed the first hurdle of the first weekend. Though the theaters were booked for the weekend one is not sure if the audience would make repeat purchases for more shows.

The plus point of the film though has been that the family audiences are patronizing it and since not many films are on show which can draw such audiences Oy may just pass the test at the BO.

Another factor that may work in Oy’s favor is the chemistry between Sidharth and Shamili. The youth like this aspect and it may just be that it could just pull the film through.

Beautiful! Oye is a beautiful piece of cinema. If Erich Segal were to make his Love Story in Telugu, he would have made it like Oye. The trick with Oye is the diverse range of emotions that its characters dish out. They make us laugh, cry, and fall in love as they take us through their “short and sweet” journey

What is it about : “Oye” is how Sandhya (Shamili) calls Uday (Siddharth) when she first meets him in a pub and asks him for tissue papers. Sandhya is a typical middle class girl that you find in small towns. She is purposeful, pragmatic, and has a disciplinarian view of life. Uday is an exact opposite. He is rich, spoilt and lives for the minute. As fate would have it Uday meets Sandhya and he falls for her totally and whole heartedly. Director Anand Ranga could have continued it and made it a happy love story. But right in the beginning he confesses that he was, in making this movie, heavily inspired by Erich Segal’s “Love Story.” So do not go to this movie expecting Uday and Sandhya to ride into a cinematic and happy ending. Instead go to this movie expecting the unexpected. The first 40 minutes rock! Totally!! Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music is a blast. This phase of the movie is about Uday wooing Sandhya. The second 40 minutes is the phase where Sandhya reciprocates and accepts his love. The pace slows down a bit but only when compared to the 1st phase. Then 10 minutes and through to the interval the director introduces an interesting twist into the story. Not to worry. No fears about tears. Instead the director displays a nice cinematic touch and takes us along with Uday and Sandhya through their trip from Vizag to Kasi. I am not going to reveal the story here. But suffice to say that this 30 minutes of the movie is really cool. The editing, photography and the 4th song of the movie are in this section. And they jell like a dream. And as the lead pair return home to Vizag, the climax begins. It ends the way the hero and heroine always preferred it to end – short and sweet.

What is Good: Siddarth, and Shamili are terrific. Siddharth’s acting is effortless and the guy has charm to spare. Shamili lives the role of Sandhya. Yuvan Shankar Raja gives glimpses of the genius of his father Ilaya Raja. His father had Gitanjali. The son has Oye. Director Anand Ranga has crafted cinematic magic. His casting of Shamili is pure genius. The girl is your typical girl next door. The women in the audience will especially identify with her. The songs and dances are the best that one has seen on Telugu screens for a very long time. The climax scenes are strong in sentiment and very moving.

What is bad: Nothing much really, except that the heavy doses of sentiment needed much more than stale comedy dished out by Sunil. Ali provides relief but it is way too inadequate. Late in the first half, and midway in the second half the movie slows down. The movie is a trifle lengthy but that semes to be the trend these days!

Me Thinks: Watch it with someone you love. If it is your wife, it’s all the better! You get the drift right!!

Tailpiece: Where are the Telugu actors in the movie. Siddharth and Shamili are from Kollywood and Mollywood respectively. Napoleon also is from Kollywood. Music director is a Tamilian. What is happening in Tollywood? Where are our actors and technicians?

First day reactions for the film Oy seem to indicate that the film is connecting well with the audience and it may do well at the box office. All seem to have fallen in place for this film. The casting, the music, the storyline (though simple, very believable) and at the end of it the overall feel.

The film is all about a simple love story between a simple girl and a simple boy except that the girl is terminally ill due to cancer. The rest of the film is her determination to lead life happily despite the hovering misery.

The role is tailor made for Sidharth and he goes for the kill. Shamili makes a promising debut and she is excellent in the film. A winner seems to be in the making for Oy!