Naa Istam
Judged from the standpoint of heroism, Naa Ishtam boasts of a hero with a peculiar mindset of his own. He looks at himself in the mirror and says, "I love you". He says that he likes none but himself. The film stars Genelia in the role of female lead. Directed by Prakash Tholeti, the film is produced by Paruchuri Kiriti. "The story revolves around a youth who always concerns himself with thinking about himself. His thinking is altered by a girl. The film is about how he undergoes the transformation because of the girl. The scenes between Rana and Genelia will attract the youngsters", the makers say.
Coming after a super flop and releasing in the new year, Naa Ishtam is Rana's first full-fledged rom-com. The music by Chakri, the film boasts of 7 numbers, rendered by Kunal Ganjwal, Adnan Sami, Mamata Sharma, KK, Shan and others.
The film comes at a time when both Rana and Genelia need a hit. The latter hasn't had a notable hit since Ready (2008).
Also starring Brahmanandam, Harshavardhan, Nassar, Raghubabu, Ahuthi Prasad, Ali, Bharath, Uttej and others, this film has cinematography by Venkat Prasad. Editing is by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Written by Kona Venkat, it has fights by Ram-Lakshman. Tholeti has written the story, screenplay and dialogues himself. It is his debut film as the director.