John Appa Rao 40 Plus

<p>Appa Rao ( ) is a career-oriented fashion designer who is in his 40s. He is still a bachelor due to lack of opportunities and career orientation. That is when a posh lady, Pravalika ( ), approaches him and makes him fall in love with her. She offers him a new career and great business in the . Meantime, it is revealed that there is a dreaded ISI agent called John Alias Mastan ( ) who looks just like Appa Rao. The rest of the story is all about what happens to Appa Rao when his look-alike John spots him. The film is directed by Kuchipudi Venkat, who previously directed (2005) with Krishna Bhagawan (in his lead debut) and Simran in the lead roles. A song was shot in Bali. Rutika was cast as the second lead. The film was shot in 2007. This film contains six songs, all remixes. The music director was Kiran Varanasi. The soundtrack was launched on 2 February 2008. The film was scheduled to release on Sankranti in 2008. A critic from gave a negative review and opined that “Director Venkat has no grip on the screenplay and his directorial skills prove he is inexperienced. Remix songs by old hits are good. On the whole, the film fails to impress”. Y. Sunitha Chowdhary of wrote that “The comedian who is known for his poker faced and spooky one liners comes across as a versatile actor here, never once overacts but unfortunately the double meaning dialogues and sexual innuendos make the film unfit for family viewing”. A critic from wrote that “The film has some humorous lines, no doubt, and starts off as a comedy but post-interval, it veers off into something else totally. Well, that’s the kahani mein twist ( )”.</p>