Yashoda(2022)
Yashoda (2022) is a 135-minute Telugu film directed by HariHarish. Starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Unni Mukundan and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. With a rating of 6.7/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a moderate performer verdict at the box office.
Yashoda is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and MX Player since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, MX Player
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 11 November 2022
- Director
- HariHarish
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A woman becomes a surrogate to help her sister and moves into a fancy facility. Meanwhile, several famous people die mysteriously outside. She discovers a strange drug connects these deaths to the secrets of the place she's in.
“A surrogate mother uncovers a deadly secret.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Yashoda
Cast reunions in this film: Rao Ramesh & Murali Sharma (11 films together), Mani Sharma & Rao Ramesh (8 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Rao Ramesh (7 films together), Sampath Raj & Rao Ramesh (6 films together), Varalaxmi Sarathkumar & Murali Sharma (4 films together), and Sampath Raj & Murali Sharma (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'Yashoda' to 'Eva' in some international markets to avoid confusion with other similarly named films.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu performed many of her own stunts, including a high-intensity car chase sequence, despite recovering from myositis.
- The futuristic surrogacy facility set was built over 45 days, covering 30,000 square feet to create a sterile, high-tech environment.
- Director Hareesh Narayan drew inspiration from real-world ethical debates around commercial surrogacy and biotechnology.
- The film's antagonist, played by Unni Mukundan, was initially offered to a different actor who declined due to scheduling conflicts.
- A special makeup team used prosthetics to create the 'aged' versions of characters, a process taking over three hours per actor.
- The movie subtly references the 1997 cult sci-fi film 'Gattaca' in its themes of genetic manipulation and social hierarchy.