the wealth she brings” - it is assumed that the hero is saying that everyone is behind the heroine for her wealth but what he actually meant was - “Nobody wants fame but only the wealth which the fame fetches ”. Similarly, when he says Keerthi does not belong to anyone - the first time it is perceived as him telling to others that the heroine belongs to him too whereas what he actually means is that the fame does not belong to any one individual and it can be earned by anyone. The director brings in sequences where the hero says one cannot gain fame without taking care of responsibility (both represented through heroines). So everytime the hero is behind fame, responsibility appears first and asks to take care of her or sequences showing how commitment might look irksome and is not allowing to enjoy lust only to realize it was protecting from impending dangers(again represented by heroines). Overall, it is a simple depiction of human emotions by assigning it human forms making it look complicated due to philosophical metaphors involved. Cast Upendra as Naanu (translates to I/Me/Myself) Raveena Tandon as Keerthi (Money) Prema as Swathi (Responsibility) Damini as Rathi (Beauty) Arun Govil as Vikramaditya Gurukiran V. Manohar Shankar Bhat Rajaram N. Lokanath Ravi Teja Pushpa Swamy Release and reception The film was dubbed in Telugu under the same name. The rights for the film for a release in Telugu were acquired by producer Ambika Krishna. Critical reception The film received mixed reviews from critics upon release. Reviewing the film for Deccan Herald, Srikanth wrote, "The film ... hinges on one argument that the world is full of hypocrites. While most of them do not express themselves inside out, there are others like himself who express themselves outwardly, bravely and rustically." Calling the film's screenplay "excellent", he further wrote, "Upendra has overdone his role as an actor, director, writer etc. Perhaps, we should see him as a director who puts himself in the middle of the action. Damini shines as the debutant girl. Raveena Tandon dashes off a touch of glamour. Prema is herself let down by the character." Upendra said in an interview, "the theme is philosophical, but when I said it in a different way, some people were unable to digest it." Box office Upendra was a commercial success and was well received by the audience in