Fidaa (transl. Impressed) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Sekhar Kammula. It features Varun Tej and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles which marks her debut in Telugu cinema. It is dubbed into Malayalam under the same title and in Tamil as Banumathi .[3] Principal photography commenced in August 2016.[4] The film won four Filmfare Awards from 9 nominations.[5]Sai Pallavi’s performance was ranked by Film Companion in 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade.