Middle Class Abbayi

Middle Class Abbayi (transl. Middle class boy), also known as MCA, is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Venu Sriram, Hrishikesh Bhargava and produced by Dil Raju. The film stars Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika Chawla.[4][5] Devi Sri Prasad composed the soundtrack and score.

Middle Class Abbayi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVenu Sriram
Hrishikesh Bhargava
Written byVenu Sriram
Produced byDil Raju
StarringNani
Sai Pallavi
Bhumika Chawla
CinematographySameer Reddy
Edited byPrawin Pudi
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
company
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)
Running time
144 mins.
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹25 crore[1]
Box officeest. ₹80 crore[2][3]

The film was released theatrically on 21 December 2017 and received mixed reviews from critics, but became a clean box office hit.[6][7] It was remade in Hindi as Nikamma (2022).

Plot

Nani is a middle-class youth with an eidetic memory, who stays at his uncle's house in Hyderabad. He has issues with his brother's house because he dislikes his sister-in-law Jyothi, an RTO officer. Nani's elder brother asks him to go to Warangal to aid Jyothi in the new place. He falls for Pallavi, who proposes to him in the first encounter. Nani realizes that Pallavi is Jyothi's sister after she arrives to live with them. She tells him that she has seen her during his brother's wedding and has been in love with him. Jyothi learns about Nani and Pallavi's love towards each other and pursues Pallavi's father (Jyothi's uncle) to accept their relationship, who refuses. Jyothi tries to pursue Nani to become a software engineer, but to no avail.

Meanwhile, Jyothi seizes two buses with the same number which belongs to Siva Shakti Travels, owned by a gangster named Warangal Siva, who threatens Jyothi with dire consequences. Nani learns about Jyothi's sacrifices and realizes his mistake. When Siva threatens Jyothi at the RTO office, Nani thrashes him in public and warns him. Nani and Siva agree to bet on Jyothi's life without letting anyone know about this. Siva plans various strategies to murder Jyothi, but Nani intelligently rescues her, Siva kidnaps Jyothi and hides her in the one of the bus which she seized. Nani ask Jyothi's whereabouts to Siva, who commits suicide and is taken to the hospital. Nani figures out the bus and saves Jyothi. Siva survives, but loses his memory and starts his life afresh. Nani marries Pallavi while fooling her father that he is a software engineer.

Cast

Music

The music of this film is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and was distributed by Aditya Music.

Middle Class Abbayi
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released11 December 2017
Recorded2017
GenreSoundtrack
Length19:14
LabelAditya Music
ProducerDevi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi
(2017)		 Middle Class Abbayi
(2017)		 Rangasthalam
(2018)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."MCA Title Song"ChandraboseNakash Aziz3:41
2."Kothaga"Sri ManiSagar, Priya Hemesh4:38
3."Yemaindho Teliyadu Naaku"Sri ManiKarthik, Deepika V4:10
4."Family Party"Sri ManiJaspreet Jasz4:01
5."Yevandoi Nani Garu"BalajiDivya Kumar, Sravana Bhargavi4:30
Total length:19:14

Release

The film was released on 21 December 2017. The Times of India reported that the film was released in over 900 screens.[8] The theatrical rights of the film were sold at a cost of ₹30 crore. BlueSky Cinemas have acquired the distribution rights of the film in the United States for ₹3.50 crore. Sakshi Post reported that the film was released in over 150 screens across North America.[9]

The film was also dubbed and released in Tamil under the title Middle Class Aambala.[10]

Reception

Box office

On its opening day, the film collected a total gross of ₹28 crore worldwide.[11] As of 8 January 2018, the film grossed US$1.07 million (₹6.85 crore) at the United States box office.[12] By the end of its theatrical run, Middle Class Abbayi grossed ₹80 crore worldwide, with the distributors' share of ₹40 crore.[13]

Critical response

Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan or a sucker for family dramas".[14] Opining the same Sify wrote that "MCA starts off well and engages the audiences with cute romance and some fun elements. The entire first half is neat and entertaining. However, it drifts away soon and turns too predictable. Nani and Sai Pallavi's romantic thread is the major highlight in this otherwise regular commercial movie that is too bland."[15] Writing to The News Minute, Sowmya Rajendran felt that the film has some original ideas but turns predictable – like the middle-class kid who wants to become a rock star but ends up in engineering. She further wrote:"Middle Class Abbayi is a middling entertainer with a lot of fresh ideas that unnecessarily turns into a routine drama".[16]

Firstpost stated that "MCA is not a bad film, but it also leaves you with a feeling that it could have been a lot more. In another era, a similar plotline, of a guy wanting to save a girl from the clutches of a villain, formed the basis of Mahesh Babu's Okkadu".[17] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote in her review: "Three versatile performers are the saving grace in this partly entertaining and partly middling film".[18] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express wrote that "Venu has banked heavily on the charming performances of Nani and Pallavi to make MCA click with the audience, as his writing is unambitious and mostly filled with clichés like his idea of middle class".[19]

Remake

The film was remade in Hindi as Nikamma and released on 17 June 2022.[20][21] Produced by Shabbir Khan Films and Sony Pictures India, the film features Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty reprising the lead roles played by Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika Chawla respectively.[22]

References
  1. Nyayapati, Neeshita. "'MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide". The Times of India.
  2. Shekhar H Hooli (31 January 2018). "MCA movie total box office collection:Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017". International Business Times. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "MCA box office: Nani-Sai Pallavi film earns over Rs 80 crore". The Indian Express. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. Scroll Staff. "Watch: Nani is a middle class hero who no one (except his family) can mess with in 'MCA' trailer". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. Nani. "#MCA #Nani20 Shooting in progress". Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. Adivi, Sashidhar (26 December 2017). "Nani, Sai Pallavi starrer MCA takes a great opening at the box office". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. Back to (21 December 2017). "MCA vs Hello: Nani and Akhil Akkineni's films all set to clash at Telugu box office this week". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. Nyayapati, Neeshita. "'MCA' Box Office Collections Day 12: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Bhumika starrer rakes in Rs 60 Cr gross worldwide". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. "Middle Class Abbayi Box Office Collections From US Premieres Phenomenal". Sakshi Post. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. "MCA came to Tamil as Middle Class Aambala". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. "Nani's MCA takes exceptional opening, mints over Rs 15 crore on first day". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. "Middle Class Abbayi Total US Box office collections". Sakshi Post. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. Hooli, Shekhar H. (31 January 2018). "MCA movie total box office collection: Middle Class Abbayi turns another hit for Nani, Dil Raju in 2017". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. "Middle Class Abbayi Review {2.5/5}: MCA is good enough for a one-time watch, especially if you're a Nani fan", The Times of India, retrieved 18 May 2022
  15. "Middle Class Abbayi review: Sai Pallavi-Nani chemistry is the highlight". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  16. "'Middle Class Abbayi' Review: This action drama is a squandered opportunity". The News Minute. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  17. "MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film". Firstpost. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  18. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 December 2017). "Middle Class Abbayi review: For want of the zing factor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  19. "MCA movie review: Nani-Sai Pallavi's chemistry salvages Middle Class Abbayi". The Indian Express. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  20. "REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection". Bollywood Hungama. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  21. "Abhimanyu Dassani, Shirley Setia and Shilpa Shetty starrer Nikamma to release on June 17, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  22. "All you need to know about 'Nikamma' debutant Shirley Setia". The Times of India.
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