

Ashok and Lakshmi grow up as orphans, and Ashok is deeply protective of his sister. However, after both of them marry, circumstances drive them apart.
Acting
Rajasekhar commits fully to Ashok's unraveling sanity.
Score
Bombastic emotional cues that refuse to let you breathe.
Director
V.R. Pratap
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gorintaku translates to 'henna'—symbolizing the unbreakable marital and familial bonds that both unite and trap these characters. The title itself becomes ironic.
Rajasekhar, a Telugu action star, deliberately chose this role to prove his dramatic range—reportedly method-acted Ashok's isolation by avoiding cast members between takes.