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Movie Review: Hello
Some stories are interesting to read. They may be bestsellers, no arguments on that. But cinema is a different medium altogether and not all stories are cut out for cinematic adaptations. That's the problem with HELLO.
'Hello' is Atul Agnihotri's take on call centre life (Preview)
"Hello", a fast-paced movie on the BPO industry that is set to hit the theatres Friday, is based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller "One Night @ the Call Center".
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