Jatadhara(2025)

Storyline

A rational ghost hunter named Shiva investigates a powerful guardian spirit. His scientific beliefs are challenged as he gets pulled deeper into the mystery. He must face a world where the supernatural tests everything he thinks he knows.

“A ghost hunter faces a spirit that defies all reason.”

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Cast & Crew

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Sudheer BabuShiva

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Indira KrishnanDevi

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Ravi PrakashVasu

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Sonakshi SinhaDhanapisachini

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Shilpa ShirodkarShobha

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Divya KhosslaSitara

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Srinivas AvasaralaManish Sharma

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Rohit PathakBalraj

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Subhalekha SudhakarNeelakanta Sastri

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Naveen NeniActor

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Venkat KalyanDirector

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Shivin NarangCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Jatadhara

Cast reunions in this film: Rajiv Kanakala & Subhalekha Sudhakar (4 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Rajiv Kanakala (2 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Jhansi (2 films together), Ravi Prakash & Srinivas Avasarala (2 films together), Srinivas Avasarala & Rajiv Kanakala (2 films together), and Rajiv Kanakala & Chakrapani Ananda (2 films together).

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Rajiv KanakalaActor

4th time

Subhalekha SudhakarActor

Rajiv Kanakala × Subhalekha Sudhakar — 4 films together →

Pradeep RawatActor

2nd time

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Rajiv KanakalaActor

Pradeep Rawat × Rajiv Kanakala — 2 films together →

Pradeep RawatActor

2nd time

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JhansiActor

Pradeep Rawat × Jhansi — 2 films together →

Ravi PrakashActor

2nd time

Srinivas AvasaralaActor

Ravi Prakash × Srinivas Avasarala — 2 films together →

Srinivas AvasaralaActor

2nd time

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Rajiv KanakalaActor

Srinivas Avasarala × Rajiv Kanakala — 2 films together →

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Rajiv KanakalaActor

2nd time

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Chakrapani AnandaActor

Rajiv Kanakala × Chakrapani Ananda — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title 'Jatadhara' refers to a specific type of guardian spirit in Telugu folklore, tying directly to the plot.
• Director Venkat Kalyan reportedly studied real-life paranormal investigation techniques to ground the film's science-based premise.
• The movie's antagonist, Dhanapisachi, is based on a lesser-known regional spirit myth, not commonly seen in mainstream Telugu cinema.
• A key action sequence was filmed over 15 nights in the dense forests of the Araku Valley to achieve a specific atmospheric look.
• The lead actor underwent training with a professional skeptic and magician to learn how to debunk supernatural tricks realistically.
• The film's sound design uses infrasound frequencies, which are believed by some to cause feelings of unease, to enhance the horror scenes.
• Early test screenings led to reshoots of the climax to make the conflict between science and the supernatural more ambiguous.