Two timelines, one lightning strike, zero chill. Time-bending Telugu action that actually commits to the chaos.
Affected by the extreme force of a lightning strike due to extreme weather, the telephone merges the story of two people from two different timelines.
Practical Effects
Lightning strike sequences blend VFX with grounded stunt work.
Editing
Seamless cuts between timelines without losing narrative momentum.
Score
Thunder motifs woven into percussion-heavy action themes.
Director
Jakka Hari Prasad
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Telugu cinema's 2024-25 boom in time-bending narratives reflects regional anxiety about rapid technological change and disappearing oral histories.
The antique telephone prop was sourced from a defunct Mysuru exchange; its original 1962 serial number appears in the film as an Easter egg.
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