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The Ant - The Love - and The Girl in between! (CHEEMA - PREMA - madhyalo BHAAMA!)

When one of the smartest living creatures of the universe, namely, an ant (చీమ) develops fascination for human life and determines to take birth as a human: Will it succeed? What can happen? How does it feel? Added on top, if that leads to love and romance, how does it relish? Answers to all these questions form the crux of an intense love journey of a couple in twenties that starts in the college back drop.

  • Srikanth “Sri” Appalaraju
    Director
    A bunch of short films
  • Srikanth “Sri” Appalaraju
    Writer
  • Lakshminarayana Narasimha Sevilimedu
    Producer
  • Amit R
    Key Cast
    "Dheera"
  • Indu Cherukoori
    Key Cast
    "Meera"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    CHEEMA - PREMA - madhyalo BHAAMA! (Telugu) - CPMB
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Romance, drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 53 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 6, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    250,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Telugu
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Silk Road Film Awards CANNES
    Cannes, FRANCE
    France
    August 31, 2021
    North American Premier
    BEST ROMANCE FEATURE FILM
  • Bright International Film Festival
    London, ENGLAND
    United Kingdom
    August 31, 2021
    UK Premier
    BEST ROMANTIC FEATURE FILM
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles, USA
    United States
    September 25, 2021
    North American Premier
    GOLD AWARD -DIRECTOR FEATURE FILM
  • Cooper Awards
    Online ( ESTONIA )
    Estonia
    September 5, 2021
    Estonia Premier
    BEST DIRECTOR
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul, TURKEY
    Turkey
    September 30, 2021
    Turkey Premier
    BEST FEATURE
  • Thinking Hat Fiction Challenge
    Ajitwal, Punjab, INDIA
    India
    September 30, 2021
    North Indian Premiere
    BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
  • 1st Monthly Film Festival
    Belgrade, SERBIA
    Serbia
    September 23, 2021
    European Premiere
    2nd BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
  • Indo French International Film Festival
    Pondicherry, INDIA
    India
    August 26, 2021
    Pondicherry Premiere
    BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER OF FEATURE FILM
  • Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts
    Mohali, Punjab, INDIA
    India
    September 5, 2021
    North Indian Premiere
    BEST DEBUT FEATURE FILM
  • Grass Root International Film Festival
    Puducherry, INDIA
    India
    September 30, 2021
    Puducherry Premiere
    BEST DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Tokyo, JAPAN
    Japan
    September 27, 2021
    Japan Premiere
    BEST ACTRESS - Indu Cherukoori
  • Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival
    Malibu, CA, USA
    United States
    October 4, 2021
    North American Premiere
    BEST LOW BUDGET FILM - Grand Jury Prize GOLD - 2021
  • Cosmic Film Festival
    Central Florida, USA
    United States
    March 26, 2022
    North American Premiere
    BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
  • Open world International Film Challenge
    Kolkata, INDIA
    India
    December 2, 2021
    East India Premiere
    BEST ROMANTIC FEATURE
  • LIFFT Filmostav - World Cinefest
    Pune, INDIA
    India
    December 25, 2021
    West India Premiere
    BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR
  • Bridge Fest
    Vancouver, CANADA
    Canada
    December 27, 2021
    Canadian Premiere
    BEST FEATURE
  • Only the Best Film Awards
    Miami, Florida
    United States
    April 12, 2022
    Florida Premiere
    Only The Best Director
  • Mabig Film Festival
    Augsburg
    Germany
    November 4, 2021
    German Premiere
    BEST DIRECTOR
Director Biography - Srikanth “Sri” Appalaraju

* Debutant Film Director / Filmmaker with an endless passion and zest
* Internationally acclaimed and awarded
* Winner @ Hollywood Gold Awards, SRFA Cannes, Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival, BIFF (London), Top Indie Film Festival (Tokyo) and Onyko Films Awards (Estonia) for Best Romantic feature film / Best Direction and many more!
* An alumnus of New York Film Academy
* Ready to make feel good movies in multiple languages: English / Telugu / Hindi

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Director Statement

* The Ant - The Love - and The Girl in between! (“CHEEMA-PREMA- madhyalo BHAAMA!”) is a feel good movie!
* It’s a romantic drama!
* Learnt a lot and ready for the next film!