Vaishnav Tej and Krithi Shetty starrer Uppena pre-release function is a grand gala event with many celebrities gracing the occasion and megastar Chiranjeevi came to bless his nephew and other team. Star directors Koratala Siva, Sukumar, Harish Shankar, Sundeep Reddy Vanga,Gopichand Malineni, Shiva Nirvana, Venky Kudumula, Bobby and Kishore Tirumala attended the function.
Vaishnav Tej was very emotional while speaking on the occasion. He said he will indebted all his life to his three uncles- Chiranjeevi, Naga Babu and Pawan Kalyan. He thanked even light boy worked for the film showing his ground to earth nature. He thanked Vijay Sethupathi for doing the film. “I’m really happy to share screen space with you Vijay Sethipathi sir,” he said.
Heroine Krithi Shetty touched the feet of Chiranjeevi and took his blessings. She couldn’t control her emotions after seeing so many popular people gracing the occasion and tears rolled down from her eyes.
Director Buchi Babu Sana thanked Chiranjeevi for giving his valuable suggestions and also thanked his mentor Sukumar for giving the opportunity.
Vijay Sethupathi touched Chiranjeevi’s feet and thanked megastar for showing all the love ever since he worked with him in Sye Raa. He has lauded Buchi Babu Sana for his dedication and hard work.
Chiranjeevi thanked the Telugu audience for coming again to cinema halls to encourage Telugu cinema under tough times. “I fear, I may leak the film’s story, if I speak about Uppena,” said Chiru teasingly.
Chiranjeevi spoke highly about his Sye Raa co-star Vijay Sethupathi. He recalled an incident which proves the fan following of Vijay Sethupathi in other countries. He wished his nephew Vaishnav Tej and Krithi Shetty all the best.
Chiru has once again confirmed that he will have a film with Bobby under Mythri Movie Makers banner. He opined that Uppena will become an epic.