But also peeps into the less discussed parts of college life as well. The film tells stories of the evolution of friendship, love, betrayal and sacrifice, showing the good, bad and bitter experiences of college students. The film is meant to be a nostalgic glimpse of life for urban college students, one that many may recognise from their own experiences. While Sekhar has said that the film is not an autobiographical representation of his own college experience, he noted in interviews that it was deliberately shot at his alma mater, Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology (CBIT) as a tribute to the institution. Aside from Shankar, all of them come from the same upper caste background, which helps them bond over quickly. In quick succession, Madhu (Tamannaah), Arjun aka Tyson (Rahul Haridas), Nikhil Siddharth (Rajesh), Appu (Gayatri Rao) and Shankar (Vamsi Krishna) become the filmвЂ™s centre as a tight-knit group of friends. Happy Days is narrated and told from the perspective of the filmвЂ™s protagonist Chandu, portrayed by Varun Sandesh in the actorвЂ™s Tollywood debut. It simultaneously gave former students a chance to reminisce about their college days, while perhaps giving somewhat unrealistic expectations for Intermediate students entering engineering colleges. Happy Days, which follows a group of friends in their college years, felt both real and refreshing. Earlier films set in colleges used the backdrop to tell dark and violent tales, such as Shiva, Ram Gopal VarmaвЂ™s 1989 directorial debut, or college life was merely used as an afterthought for comic scenes. The Telugu film industry has a severe dearth of coming-of-age stories, particularly around the college experience.

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