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(TVF) for Aha. It is directed by Pavan Sadineni starring Udhbav Raghunanda and

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in lead roles. This series revolves around a young couple, Anu and Phani, who after being in a long-distance relationship for three years, face the prospect of marriage. It premiered on Aha on 13 November 2020. It is the remake of 2014–2016

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Plot

''CommitMental'' follows the story of commitment-wary Anu, and Phani, her overeager long-distance boyfriend who returns to India from the

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to surprise Anu and to ask her to marry him. Acting upon the advice of her roommate and her own reluctance to marry someone who barely knows her, Anu refuses, but gives in to Phani's persistence. The two eventually strike a compromise, opting to move in together first. The subsequent events- a fallout, followed by a conciliation, and Anu's premarital pregnancy end in the two of them planning their wedding, with unforeseen consequences.

Cast

* Udbhav Raghunandan *

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* Vishnu Oi * Venkatesh Kakumanu * Namrata Tipirneni * TNR * Sai Swetha * Jabardasth Apparao * Raj Mudiraj * Dinesh Koushika

Episodes

Production

In 2019,

(TVF) announced that it is going to remake ''

'' in

. They then announced that they are going to produce the remake along with Aha by naming the web series as ''CommitMental.'' Popular

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Udhbav Raghunanda and film actress

were taken as lead actors and the series is directed by Sadineni Pavan, who previously directed Tollywood films ''

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'' and ''Savitri''.

Reception

Hemanth Kumar writing for the ''

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'' rated the series 2.5/5 and wrote, "Despite moments of genuine humour in ''CommitMental'', we never get enough reasons to feel invested in the leads' romance or their challenges." On performances, Kumar added that "Punarnavi Bhupalam does a good job in her role as Anu, who’s confused about whether she wants Phani in her life or not. And Udbhav fits the role perfectly and his non-stop chatter really gets on to your nerves, which probably was his character brief too." Neeshita Nyayapati of ''

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'' rated the series two stars out of five and wrote "''CommitMental'' has potential to be a relatable, cute series on paper. Sadly it doesn’t rise above the banal and fails to give the viewer enough insight into Anu and Phani’s relationship to feel invested."

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt13370246 Indian comedy web series Indian drama web series Telugu-language web series 2020 web series debuts Aha (streaming service) original programming 2020 web series endings