Krithi Shetty Opens on the First Experience
"1 year of uppena," she said in her note. If only we could have two birthdays, one on the day we were born and the other on a day of our choosing, I would chose this day because it marks the beginning of my life. One year of unconditional love, one year of gratitude and happiness, one year of working in a profession that has welcomed me with open arms" (sic).
Buchi Babu Sana, a first-time director, wrote and directed this romance drama set in 2021. The film stars Panja Vaisshnav Tej and Krithi Shetty and was produced by Mythri movie Makers' naveen Yerneni and Y. ravi shankar and sukumar Writings. Uppena also featured Vijay Sethupathi, who played a pivotal role. The film was released in theatres on february 12, 2021, and it was a blockbuster. The movie became the highest-grossing telugu movie ever for a rookie performer.