Pressure Cooker(2020)
Pressure Cooker (2020) is a 135-minute Telugu film directed by Sushil. Starring Preethi Asrani, Sai Ronak and CVL Narasimha Rao. With a rating of 5.6/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a hit verdict at the box office.
Pressure Cooker is streaming on Aha and Amazon Prime Video since 21 February 2020.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 21 February 2020
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2020
- Director
- Sushil
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A young man feels pushed by his family to move to America, find a job, and build a settled life there. He struggles with their high expectations and the pressure to leave his home behind.
“Family pressure. American dreams. One man's boiling point.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pressure Cooker
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Ravi Varma (6 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Jhansi (4 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Rahul Ramakrishna (4 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Sunil Kashyap (2 films together), Ravi Varma & Rahul Ramakrishna (2 films together), and Jhansi & Rahul Ramakrishna (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Pressure Cooker' is a metaphor for the intense family pressure faced by the protagonist, mirroring a common household appliance in India.
- Director Sujoi Karampuri reportedly drew inspiration from real-life stories of middle-class families pushing their children to settle abroad.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around Hyderabad, using real apartments and streets to create an authentic middle-class setting.
- Actor Sumanth Shailendra, who plays the lead, had to learn specific mannerisms to portray the anxiety of a young man under constant family scrutiny.
- Despite being a comedy-drama, the film subtly critiques the societal obsession with moving to countries like the USA for a 'better life'.
- The soundtrack features a song with lyrics that directly reference the emotional weight of family expectations and dreams of going abroad.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained more attention through streaming platforms, especially among Telugu families with similar experiences.