Aithe
2003 Telugu film directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
Aithe... (transl. If so...) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language thriller film written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti in his directorial debut, and produced by Gangaraju Gunnam under his studio Just Yellow. The film's lead cast mostly consists of debutants, including Mohit Chadda, Shashank, Abhishek, Janardhan, and Sindhu Tolani, while Pavan Malhotra plays a pivotal role. The film deals with underworld criminal nexus and hijacking. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi as 50 Lakh (2007).
Aithe was released on 11 April 2003. The film ran for a hundred days and was commercially successful. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year, while Malhotra received the Nandi Special Jury Award and the Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for his performance. The film was remade in Tamil as Naam (2003) and in Malayalam as Wanted (2004).
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Irfan Khan is a key mafia affiliate in Mumbai.
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