Oh! Baby (2019 film)

For other uses, see Oh Baby (disambiguation).

Oh! Baby
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. V. Nandini Reddy
Screenplay byB. V. Nandini Reddy
Based on
Miss Granny
by
  • Shin Dong-ik
  • Hong Yun-jeong
  • Dong Hee-seon
Produced byD. Suresh Babu
Sunitha Tati
T. G. Vishwa Prasad
Starring
CinematographyRichard Prasad
Edited byJunaid Siddiqui
Music byMickey J. Meyer
Production
companies
Release date
  • 5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budget₹16–20 crore[1][2]
Box officeest. ₹33.9–40 crore[1][3]

Oh! Baby is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language fantasy comedy film directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy. The film stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Lakshmi. A remake of the 2014 South Korean film Miss Granny directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the plot follows a woman in her 70s (Lakshmi) who magically finds herself turned into her own physical 24-year-old self (Samantha) after having her picture taken at a mysterious photo studio. Naga Shaurya, Rajendra Prasad, Rao Ramesh, and Teja Sajja play supporting roles. The music was composed by Mickey J. Meyer.[4]

Principal photography of the film began in December 2018.[5] The film released theatrically on 5 July 2019 and received positive reviews, with praise for Samantha's performance.[6] It was a commercial success. A Hindi remake is in development by Sajid Nadiadwala titled Jabudani.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "2019లో భారీ వసూళ్లు రాబట్టిన సినిమాలివే." Sakshi (in Telugu). 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Oh Baby! box office: Samantha's film breaks records in the US, crosses 1 million dollar mark". Times of India. 24 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Tollywood Box office report – 2019: Highest grossing Telugu movies of the year". International Business Times. 22 December 2019.
  4. ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Samantha releases a new poster of 'Oh Baby' explaining her character". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference shoot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Telugu cinema 2019 Rewind". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Jersey to Brochevarevarura: 7 best films of Telugu cinema in 2019". India Today. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Best of Telugu cinema 2019: From 'Oh! Baby' to 'Mallesham', here are our picks". The News Minute. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.