The film follows the journey of an aspiring film director and his struggle to advance his career. Puri Jagannadh directed the film. Teja plays the lead, with actress Siya Gautham making her debut as the female lead. Music producer, Chakri, was in charge of the music. Despite performing averagely at the box office, the film received three Nandi Awards. The film eventually became a cult classic in Telugu cinema. In Hindi, the film is titled 바카라˜Ek Aur Vinashak바카라™ (2009) and in Tamil, it is titled 바카라˜Natchathiram바카라™. The other cast involved in the movie include Venu Madhav, Krishna Bhagavaan, Rama Prabha, Brahmanandam.