Masooda(2022)
Telugu160 minsdirect-to-OTT
Masooda (2022) is a 160-minute Telugu film directed by Sai Kiran. Starring Akhila Ram, Thiruveer and Kavya Kalyan Ram, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.6/10 and a limited theatrical verdict at the box office.
Director:Sai Kiran
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Masooda is streaming on aha and Prime Video since 1 January 2023.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- aha, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 18 November 2022
- Director
- Sai Kiran
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A mother and her teenage daughter live a simple life. Their world turns chaotic when a ghost possesses the daughter. The mother must turn to their timid neighbor for help to save her child.
“A mother's love faces a terrifying test.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
160Minutes
TeluguLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date18 November 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsMasoodha · Masootha
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalidentityfriendship
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2A
Akhila RamMasooda Be
→
ThiruveerGopi
→#3K
Kavya Kalyan RamMini
→#4
Subhalekha SudhakarPeer Bhaba
→#5
#6K
Kavya KalyanramMini
→B
Bandhavi SridharNazia
→#7S
Satya PrakashAbdul
→#8
Sangeetha KrishNeelam
→#9S
Surya RaoActor
→#10SangeethaNeelam
→#11S
Sai KiranDirector
→#12R
Raj PratapMusic Director
→#13
R
Rahul Yadav NakkaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Masooda' is the name of the ghost, which is derived from an Arabic word meaning 'fortunate' or 'lucky', creating an ironic contrast.
- Director Sai Kiran drew inspiration from real-life paranormal incidents reported in Telugu newspapers to shape the horror elements.
- Actress Sangeetha Shailajan, who plays the mother, had to learn and perform a traditional folk exorcism ritual for a key scene.
- The movie was shot extensively in the old neighborhoods of Hyderabad to capture authentic middle-class atmosphere.
- It was produced on a modest budget but became a surprise box office hit, especially in rural areas.
- The ghost's backstory involves a tragic event linked to a historical practice of discrimination, adding social depth to the horror.