Aithe
Aithe... (transl. If so...) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti, and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam under his studio Just Yellow. It stars several debutants including Mohit Chadda, Shashank, Abhishek, Janardhan, and Sindhu Tolani, while Pavan Malhotra plays a pivotal role. The film deals with underworld criminal nexus and hijacking. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as 50 Lakh (2007).
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Directed by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
Written by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
Produced by | Gangaraju Gunnam Venkat Dega |
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Cinematography | K. K. Senthil Kumar |
Edited by | Sudhakar |
Music by | Kalyani Malik |
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Release dates | 11 April 2003 (Telugu) 5 October 2007 (Hindi) |
Country | India |
Languages | Telugu Hindi |
Aithe released on 11 April 2003. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year while Malhotra received Nandi Special Jury Award and Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for his performance. The film was remade in Tamil as Naam (2003) and in Malayalam as Wanted (2004).