Martin
Luther
King
is
the
latest
comedy-drama
starring
Sampoornesh
Babu
that
hit
the
screens
on
October
27,
in
the
two
Telugu-speaking
states.
The
movie
is
an
official
remake
of
the
2021
Tamil
film
Mandela,
featuring
Yogi
Babu.
Puja
Kolluru
is
making
her
directorial
debut
with
this
film.
Martin
Luther
King
Premise
In
a
small
backward
village
Markapur,
there
lives
a
happy-go-lucky
orphan
man
who
is
referred
to
as
Smile,
since
he
wasn't
named.
He
lives
on
the
charity
of
the
villagers.
When
the
preparation
for
elections
commences,
two
vying
leaders
compete
with
each
other
to
pacify
Smile,
who
gets
a
voter
card
and
is
crucial
for
their
win.
What
happens
next?
is
the
crux
of
the
film.
Martin
Luther
King
Twitter
Review
Sampoornesh
Babu
has
a
separate
fan
base.
The
actor
is
popular
for
his
spoof
comedy
films
and
enjoys
genuine
appreciation
as
much.
When
Martin
Luther
King
hit
the
screens,
a
section
of
viewers
and
fans
of
the
'Burning
Star'
who
watched
the
movie
a
bit
earlier
than
the
rest
shared
their
opinions
about
the
movie
through
tweets
on
the
micro-blogging
site.
Check
out
a
few
of
them
below.
#MartinLutherKing
is
one
of
the
best
films
from
Telugu
Cinema
this
year.
It’s
commentary
on
vote
buying,
casteism,
corruption,
civic
duty
&
humanity
were
excellent.
The
film
is
written
&
directed
so
well
by
Puja
Kolluru
&
Venkatesh
Maha
and
beautifully
acted
by
Sampoornesh
Babu.
pic.twitter.com/UoaxMIlcdE
Watched
#MartinLutherKing.
Pooja
and
Maha
did
a
commendable
job
adapting
it
into
Telugu.
The
actors
were
spot
on.
It's
a
must-watch
for
these
times.
Released
just
when
we
needed
it.
Don't
miss
it.
pic.twitter.com/L3Q3MOXila
The
movie
stars
Sampoornesh
Babu
as
Smile
aka
Martin
Luther
King.
VK
Naresh,
Sharanya
Pradeep,
and
Venkatesh
Maha
among
others
played
key
roles.
Martin
Luther
King
Crew
Originally
written
by
Madonne
Ashwin,
the
remake
titled
Martin
Luther
King
was
directed
by
Puja
Kolluru,
in
her
debut.
S
Sashikanth,
Chakravarthy,
Ramachandra,
and
Venkatesh
Maha
together
funded
the
project
under
the
YNOT
Studios,
Reliance
Entertainment,
and
Mahayana
Motion
Pictures
banners.
Venkatesh
Maha
wrote
the
film's
screenplay
and
dialogues.
Deepak
Yaragera
cranked
the
camera
and
Puja
Kolluru
herself
worked
as
the
film's
editor.
Smaran
Sai
composed
the
entire
background
score
and
music
for
Martin
Luther
King.