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Mahesh Rao started his career as an assistant director to acclaimed director K. M. Chaitanya for his T.V show Ee
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rating it 4/5 and Sify rating it 3/5. The movie subsequently went on to become a sleeper hit after running for 50 days at the box office. Following the success of
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received positive reviews from critics and was a profitable venture for the producer. His next stint was as dialogue writer for the
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