Director Sekhar Kammula who is hitherto known for handling heartwarming family entertainers has attempted a semi-rural love subject with Fidaa that entertains to a large extent. Although the core concept looks old fashioned, you still would want to watch it as the subject of love can never go outdated in Tollywood.

Varun Tej as Varun is an aspiring doctor who has a dream do his Masters in one of the top universities in the USA. He lives in America along with his two brothers and is not a great social person who doesn’t open up much. What happens when someone like him meets a hyperactive girl (Bhanumathi) from Telangana?

Varun travels to a village in Telangana for his elder brother’s marriage. Bhanumathi happens to be the bride’s sister. Sai Pallavi as Bhanumathi is a fun loving, rooted girl who doesn’t want to leave her village. It is obvious that Varun and Bhanu would fall in love with each other but what happens next? There is a miscommunication plus both have their individual dreams. Bhanu’s dream is to live a contented life in her home soil along with her father. These are the complications involved in their relationship and that is what has been portrayed as a film in just over 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Where Fidaa differs from other usual love stories is, it completely revolves around Sai Pallavi.  It largely travels through her perspective which is the major plus point of the film. Bhanumathi is the soul of Fidaa. For someone who doesn’t even know Telugu or even the traditions of the locals but to be like one, it is something difficult. Maybe for that, she deserves all the praise that is bestowed upon her.