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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 18 March 2022
- Director
- Sunil Kumar Reddy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
A teenage boy moves with his family to a new city, where they rent a home. He develops feelings for his married landlady.
“A forbidden love that defies a colony's rules.”
Film Details
6.4Rating
116Minutes
TeluguLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date18 March 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
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Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
loveidentityfamilycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
E
Ester NoronhaActress
→#2R
Rishwikthimma RajuActor
→#3S
Shilpa NayakActress
→#4B
B BapirajuSupporting Actor
→#5B
BhadramSupporting Actor
→#6F
FM BabaiSupporting Actor
→#7
#8R
Rishwi ThimmarajuKoushik
→AjaySanthosh
→#9
#10S
Silpa NayakAsha
→S
SV SivaramDirector of Photography
→#11
#12S
Sunil Kumar ReddyDirector
→P
P Suneel Kumar ReddyDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for #69 Samskar Colony
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Ester Noronha (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Samskar Colony' refers to a housing society, but it also hints at the moral values and social norms explored in the story.
- Director Sunil Kumar Reddy is known for realistic films, and this was his first attempt at a romantic drama with a controversial theme.
- The movie was shot primarily in Hyderabad, using real apartment complexes to create an authentic 'colony' atmosphere.
- It features a soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja, a legendary composer who rarely works on smaller independent Telugu projects.
- The lead actress playing Vaishali was a relatively new face in Telugu cinema at the time of the film's release.
- Despite its romance genre, the plot touches on themes of societal pressure and forbidden love in a middle-class setting.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and later gained more attention through digital streaming platforms.