Badmashulu(2025)

Storyline

Two middle-aged friends in a village love causing mischief and creating chaos. A local police officer works hard to keep their troublemaking under control.

“Two troublemakers. One fed-up cop. A village in chaos.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's title 'Badmashulu' is a colloquial Telugu term for 'mischief-makers' or 'rogues', setting the tone for the story.
• Director Shankar Cheguri is known for blending comedy with social messages, a style seen in his earlier work like 'Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha'.
• The movie was shot extensively in rural Andhra Pradesh to capture authentic village settings and local culture.
• The lead actors underwent workshops to perfect a specific regional dialect and mannerisms for their middle-aged characters.
• A key comedy sequence involving a stolen rooster was inspired by real-life village disputes reported in local newspapers.
• The film's music was composed by a relatively new music director, marking a shift from the director's previous collaborations.
• Despite being a comedy, the script includes subtle commentary on the boredom and routine of small-town life after a certain age.