Mufti Police(2025)

Storyline

A writer is killed late at night, breaking the peace in a luxury apartment building. A detective with unusual tactics investigates the hidden secrets of all the residents. Meanwhile, a young man's relationship with his mother's therapist adds another layer of trouble to the case.

“Everyone's a suspect. No one is safe.”

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Cast & Crew

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Abhirami VenkatachalamActor

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Arjun SarjaActor

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Aishwarya RajeshActor

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Ramkumar GanesanActor

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Prankster RahulActor

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Trivia

• The film's title 'Mufti Police' refers to officers in plain clothes, mirroring the hidden identities of the suspects.
• Director Surya Vangala cited classic whodunit films like 'Knives Out' as a key inspiration for the apartment complex setting.
• Actor Naveen Chandra, who plays Inspector Magudapathi, reportedly spent time with real-life detectives to prepare for his role.
• The upscale apartment set was a custom-built multi-story structure to allow for complex camera movements during tense scenes.
• A key plot detail involves the fictional book written by Jeba, which was created with input from a real crime novelist.
• The film's score uses a distinct musical motif for each major suspect to subtly hint at their character.
• This is the first major Telugu thriller to be set almost entirely within a single residential building's premises.