
Show Time(2025)
Telugu108 mins
"Show Time" is a gripping thriller that explores how an accidental murder shatters the lives of a middle-class family. The story follows a seemingly ordinary family whose world turns upside down when a momentary lapse in judgment leads to an unintended crime. As they struggle to cover up the incident, they are pulled into a web of lies, guilt, and paranoia, testing their bonds and morals.
Director:Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 4 July 2025
- Director
- Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A middle-class family's life is shattered after an accidental murder. They try to cover up the crime, but the lies and guilt pull them into a spiral of fear and paranoia, testing their family bonds.
“One mistake. One family. No way out.”
Film Details
4.0Rating
108Minutes
TeluguLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date4 July 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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NareshActor
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Naveen ChandraActor
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#4K
Kamakshi BhaskarlaActor
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Raja RavindraActor
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Madhan Kumar DhakshinamoorthyDirector
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K
Kishore GarikipatiCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Show Time
Cast reunions in this film: Naveen Chandra & Raja Ravindra (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's working title was 'The Unseen Hour' before being finalized as 'Show Time'.
- Director Madhan Kumar Dhakshinamoorthy drew inspiration from real-life news reports of accidental crimes.
- A key chase sequence was shot in a single, continuous 7-minute take requiring 42 attempts.
- The family's apartment set was built to scale and could be rotated 360 degrees for specific shots.
- The movie's score uses a traditional 'Nadaswaram' instrument to create an unsettling contrast in modern scenes.
- It was partially shot in the less-filmed coastal town of Nizampatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
- The climax was rewritten three times based on test audience reactions to the moral dilemma.