Ashta Chamma

Ashta Chamma
Ashta Chamma
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Written by	Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Based on	The Importance of Being Earnest; by Oscar Wilde
Produced by	Ram Mohan P; D. Suresh Babu (presenter)
Starring	Nani; Swathi Reddy; Srinivas Avasarala; Bhargavi
Cinematography	P. G. Vinda
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	Kalyani Malik
Production; company	Suresh Productions
Distributed by	Suresh Productions
Release date	5 September 2008;
Running time	126 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Ashta Chamma (transl. A four-player board game) is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti. The film stars Nani, Swathi Reddy, Srinivas Avasarala, and Bhargavi, with Tanikella Bharani in a supporting role.^[1]^[2] An adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest,^[3] the film deals with four quirky characters interwoven in a romantic narration. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and box office success. Swathi won the Filmfare Award and Nandi Award for Best Actress.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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