Majili(2019)
A romantic film directed by Shiva Nirvana, starring Naga Chaitanya, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Divyansha Kaushik in the lead roles.
Majili is streaming on Hotstar and Prime Video since 5 April 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video, Sun Nxt, SonyLIV, Aha, ShemarooMe
- OTT Release Date
- 5 April 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 5 April 2019
- Director
- Shiva Nirvana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A man struggles to move on after his cricket career fails and his first love ends. He marries someone else but remains haunted by his past, making it hard to appreciate his new life.
“A broken dream. A second chance at love.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Majili
Cast reunions in this film: Rao Ramesh & Posani Krishna Murali (21 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Rao Ramesh (7 films together), Rao Ramesh & Srinivas Avasarala (7 films together), Ravi Prakash & Rao Ramesh (6 films together), Ravi Prakash & Posani Krishna Murali (5 films together), and Rao Ramesh & Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Majili' refers to the Telugu word for a type of wetland or swamp, symbolizing the protagonist's stuck emotional state.
- Director Shiva Nirvana initially planned a different climax but changed it after discussions with the lead actor Naga Chaitanya.
- Actress Divyansha Kaushik made her Telugu film debut with this movie, playing the younger version of the female lead.
- The song 'Priyathama' was shot in Georgia, marking one of the first major Telugu film sequences filmed in that country.
- The cricket scenes were supervised by a former Ranji Trophy player to ensure realistic portrayal of the sport.
- The film's soundtrack by Gopi Sundar became popular, with the album staying on music charts for over 20 weeks.
- A minor subplot involving a local festival was inspired by real-life celebrations in the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh.
