Sashi (film)
Sashi is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Srinivas Naidu Nadikatla and jointly produced by R. P. Varma, Chavali Ramanjaneyulu and Chintalapudi Srinivasa Rao under the banner of Sri Hanuman Movie Makers. The film features Aadi Saikumar and Surbhi in the lead roles.[1][2] The film was released on 19 March 2021.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Srinivas Naidu Nadikatla |
| Screenplay by | Mani Kumar Chinimilli I. Ravi (dialogues) |
| Story by | Srinivas Naidu Nadikatla |
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| Cinematography | Amarnath Bommireddy |
| Edited by | Satya G. |
| Music by | Arun Chiluveru |
Production company | Sri Hanuman Movie Makers |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
A singer in a local band has issues with anger management and alcohol. A tragedy that occurred in his past tips him over the edge. He then starts stalking a girl whose mental health was impacted due to a similar tragedy that occurred in her life.
Cast
- Aadi Saikumar as Raj a.k.a. Rajkumar
- Surbhi as Sashi
- Rashi Singh as Sunitha, Raj's friend
- Jayaprakash as Dhora
- Ajay as Ajay, Raj's brother
- Sharanya Pradeep as Padma, Ajay's love-interest
- Tulasi as Raj's mother
- Rajiv Kanakala as Sashi's father
- Sirisha Sougandh as Sashi's mother
- Swapnika as Fathima Bulbul, Sashi’s friend
- Viva Harsha as Raj’s friend
- Vennela Kishore as Fathima’s love interest
Music
The music of the film is composed by Arun Chiluveru.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Okey Oka Lokam Nuvve" | Chandra Bose | Sid Sriram | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Dheemthana Dheemthana" | Bhaskarabhatla | Haricharan | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Vidhine Vidiche" | Vengi | M. M. Keeravani | 2:05 |
| 4. | "Yevarikogani" | Ananta Sriram | Naresh Iyer, Nayana Iyer | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Prema Idhi Prema" | Kalyan Chakravarty | Ishaq Vali, Bolt | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Rane Radhe" | Vengi | Chowraasta Band, Aditi Bhavaraju | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 21:09 | |||
Reception
Ram Venkat Srikar of Cinema Express rated the film 2/5 and termed it an "emotionally hollow drama." Srikar added that, "It is earnest story with a lot of heart buried somewhere under the cliches. Sashi aspires to endow us with an emotional viewing experience but settles for monotony and leaves us indifferent.[5]
The Times of India critic Thadhagath Pathi also rated the film 2 stars of five, stating that it was dull love story which lacked in originality.[6] A reviewer from Eenadu opined that the film had a routine story and screenplay but appreciated the performances of Aadi and Surbhi.[7]
Home media
This movie premiring on Amazon Prime Video
References
- "Telugu movies we can't wait to watch in 2021". The Indian Express. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Hymavathi, Ravali (23 December 2019). "First Look Poster Of Aadi's Next Film 'Sashi'". The Hans India. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Goud, Priyanka (2 February 2021). "Aadi Saikumar's Sashi To Release On March 19". www.thetelugufilmnagar.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- Surbhi. "Happy #ValentinesDay Red heart Come & Fall in Love with #Sashi Couple with heart (woman, man) in theatres from March 19th! #SashiOnMarch19th #AadiSaikumar @rashis276 @SNaiduNadikatla @Arunchiluveru @Amar_Bommireddy @rpvarmadatla @SHMovieMakers @adityamusic". Twitter. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Sashi Movie Review: An earnest drama brought down by a lack of originality". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Sashi Movie Review: A dull love story that lacks in originality", The Times of India, retrieved 19 March 2021
- "రివ్యూ: శశి - aadi and surbhi sashi telugu movie review". www.eenadu.net (in Telugu). Retrieved 19 March 2021.