Naa Ishtam - Movie

Directed by : Prakash Tholeti
Release: 23 March 2012
Language: Telugu

Naa Ishtam is a 2012 Telugu-language film directed by Prakash Toleti which features Rana Daggubati and Genelia D'Souza in the lead roles. Production began in April 2011 and features music by Chakri. The film was released on 23 March 2012 to mixed response. The film's satellite rights were sold to Gemini TV for ₹3.20 Cr. The movie grossed about ₹30 million in 3 days after its release in A.P. It was dubbed into Tamil as Kadhal Nayagan.

Gani (Rana Daggubati), who is an extremely selfish person, lives and works in Malaysia. Into his life comes Krishnaveni (Genelia D'Souza) unexpectedly and everything changes. Krishnaveni loves Kishore (Harshvardhan Rane) and she elopes from home as her father Naidu (Nassar) does not approve of her choice. But Kishore doesn’t turn up and she feels cheated. Gani's selfish nature gets him to lie to Krishnaveni and he takes her home to Naidu in the hope of making some money.

But Gani realizes his mistake once he sees Naidu and his family and brings Krishnaveni back to Malaysia. As a cheated Krishnaveni begins rebuilding her life with Gani's support, love blossoms between the two. Into this situation walks in Kishore who is desperate to win back Krishnaveni's love. Meanwhile, Naidu is furious about the whole episode and engages the services of Malaysia Don Salim Bhai (Shawar Ali) to trap Gani. Gani uses all his guile to thwart Salim Bhai and throw Kishore off the track. Whether he is successful and if Krishnaveni accepts him in the end forms the rest of the story.