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Fantasy comedy-drama · released 2 Oct 2026 · Showing Business, Arka Media Works
5.0/10ViralWhy Score
15%Critic Meter
49%Seeti Meter (people)
28%YouTube creators
Critics found it slow. Telugu viewers are split down the middle. Critics rate it 1.5 to 2.75 out of 5: Fahadh Faasil and Ssara Palekar charm, but weak writing and a draggy second half let the ghost-kidnap premise down. Of 63 Telugu comments that judge the film, 30 are positive and 30 negative; 5 copy-pasted comments were left out.
What people liked
What they did not
Vote and see the live meters →Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Ssara Palekar, Saurabh Sachdeva, Venkatesh Kakumanu · Directed by Shashank Yeleti
Box office
| Figure | What it is |
|---|---|
| ₹4.54 Cr | India net |
| ₹10 Cr | reported budget (press report, Koimoi) |
day 13, to 14 Oct · tracker estimates, gross is not the producer's share · Sacnilk
Critic reviews
| Critic | Verdict | In brief |
|---|---|---|
| Rediff DIVYA NAIR | 2.5/5 | Fahadh is terrific in places, but by courting both children and parents the film satisfies neither, and its magic never quite soars. |
| Cinema Express Suresh Kavirayani | 2/5 | Looks good technically, but weak writing, sluggish and illogical narration and a flat climax leave it well short of its hype. |
| Deccan Chronicle BVS Prakash | 1.5/5 | Few decent moments; the fantasy angle turns into a weakness and the story grows tedious, making it a long, tiring watch. |
| The Hollywood Reporter India Sruthi Ganapathy Raman | mixed | A sweet but shallow children's film; Fahadh's charm and his pairing with Ssara help, yet grief and belonging stay ideas on paper. |
| Gulte Satya | 2.5/5 | A fun premise, a lovable Ssara Palekar and Fahadh's moving pre-climax make it fairly engaging, though the writing needed more care. |
| Telugu Cinema (telugucinema.com) Jalapathy Gudelli | 2.5/5 | A couple of engaging episodes and a steady Fahadh, but weak writing and sluggish narration drain both entertainment and emotional impact. |
| Telugu360 sankar | 2.25/5 | Kidnapping a ghost is a good idea, but weak writing and narration blunt even Fahadh's impact, and the music and VFX don't lift it. |
| 10TV Saketh U | 2.25/5 | An old story with a ghost twist; Ssara is lovely and Fahadh fine, but first-half lag and obvious VFX hold it back. |
| GreatAndhra venkat | 2.25/5 | A genre mismatch, too simple for adults and too thin for children; despite Fahadh, it is mostly boring and illogical. |
| NTV Telugu Bhargav Chaganti | 2.25/5 | Fahadh and Ssara excel and Kaala Bhairava's music gives it life, but excess length and a loose screenplay weaken the result. |
| Cinejosh Rambabu | 2.25/5 | Works in parts, mainly the lighter moments, but the emotional beats don't land and an inconsistent second half undercuts the hype. |
| BigTV Madhu Sudhan | 2/5 | Fails to fully entertain despite the hype; worth one watch only for Fahadh Faasil, otherwise a mildly disappointing film. |
| Filmibeat Telugu Rajababu A | 2.0/5 | Weak story and screenplay; Fahadh tries hard and Ssara shines, but his role fades in the second half and the support cast is underwritten. |
| Sakshi అంజి శెట్టె | 2/5 | Slow to start, padded with illogical stretches, and the hero-girl bond never fully clicks; the climax and Fahadh partly redeem it. |
| Asianet News Telugu Aithagoni Raju | 2/5 | A fresh idea, but the director connects neither the fun nor the emotion; apart from a short stretch of climax, it is all trouble. |
| M9 News Kalyan | 1.75/5 | A fantasy without thrills, flat emotions and a laughable climax; a dull, basic watch that wastes Fahadh's Telugu debut. |
| ap7am Maduri Madhu | 1.75/5 | An interesting fantasy concept undone by slow narration, stretched scenes, weak writing and emotions that never connect; Fahadh feels miscast. |
| TV9 Telugu Lakshminarayana Varanasi | mixed | Praises Fahadh, Ssara, Kaala Bhairava's score and the visuals, but finds the long fairy tale slow and in need of tighter telling. |
| 123telugu | 2.75/5 | Works only in patches: Fahadh carries it and Ssara Palekar charms, but a draggy second half and weak emotional stakes pull it down. |
| TeluguBulletin | 2.25/5 | Has its moments and a fresh climax, and Fahadh is good, but the sluggish pace and weak execution make it a below-par watch. |
| Tupaki | 2.25/5 | Technically polished with a strong Kaala Bhairava score, but a familiar, predictable story and a letdown second half: a little fun, more trouble. |
| Filmy Focus | 2/5 | Logic gaps, a dull kidnap track and unfunny ghost scenes drag it down; the unusual climax and Fahadh's transformation are the bright spots. |
| Eenadu | mixed | An appealing fantasy premise, good work from Fahadh and Ssara and a touching climax, but emotions fall short and stretches drag. |
Stars
How it works: the Critic Meter is the share of named critics who liked the film (mixed counts half, from 3 reviews); the Seeti Meter is the share of Telugu viewers' comments under YouTube reviews that liked it, after removing fan-war and copy-paste comments; the ViralWhy Score weighs people 60%, critics 25% and creators 15%.