Telugu Film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana: A Rs 4 Crore Blockbuster Remade 9 Times

• Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, a 2005 Telugu romantic drama, was made on a budget of Rs 4 crore and earned over Rs 18 crore, becoming a major success.
• The film's success led to remakes in 9 languages, including Tamil (Unakkum Enakkum), Kannada (Neenello Naanalle), Bengali (I Love You), Manipuri (Ningol Thajba), and Odia (Suna Chadhi Mo Rupa Chadhi).
• Key factors for its success included Siddharth and Trisha's chemistry, Devi Sri Prasad's music, and an emotional storyline.
• The Hindi remake, Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013), directed by Prabhu Deva and starring Girish Kumar and Shruti Haasan, was the only commercial flop.
• Despite a Rs 38 crore budget, Ramaiya Vastavaiya collected only Rs 36 crore, failing to recover costs, though its music was appreciated.

Why It Matters: A 2005 Telugu film, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, became a massive hit, inspiring 9 remakes, with only the Hindi version flopping.