Hitman’s Holiday(2025)
Telugu31 mins
Devansh, a hitman who strictly observes Wednesdays as his personal holiday, but gets caught in a violent misunderstanding involving a mysterious pen drive, a freelance hitman, and a high-profile murder. Despite all the chaos, can he still enjoy his Wednesday with his favorite movie and a beer in hand?
Director:Nithin Kannekanti
Mood:
funnysuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 March 2025
- Director
- Nithin Kannekanti
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 31m
Storyline
A hitman always takes Wednesdays off. He gets pulled into a violent mess over a missing pen drive and a major killing. Now he has to fight through the chaos, hoping he can still relax with his movie and a beer on his day off.
“His day off just got deadly.”
Film Details
31Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date1 March 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuldark
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Shaik AzharDhanalakshmi's Right Hand
→#2
A
AkshathaHandler
→#3
R
Rajesh KRishi
→#4
#5S
SrujanVinay
→P
ParomitaDhanalakshmi
→#6
M
ModithaSusheela
→#7
S
Saketh ReddyDevansh
→#8
N
Nithin KannekantiDirector
→#9
M
Manish ThotaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Hitman's Holiday' is a playful nod to the 1995 Hollywood film 'Assassins', which also features a hitman seeking retirement.
- Director Nithin Kannekanti reportedly drew inspiration for the 'Wednesday rule' from quirky real-life personal rituals of people he knows.
- The mysterious pen drive prop became a running joke on set, with crew members hiding fake versions in each other's belongings.
- A key action sequence was filmed in a single, uninterrupted take to mimic the chaotic energy of the hitman's disrupted holiday.
- The film subtly references the Telugu classic 'Anukokunda Oka Roju' in its premise of a single day filled with unexpected events.
- Lead actor Devansh's favorite movie and beer, shown as his holiday ritual, are inside jokes referencing the director's own preferences.
- The production designed a fictional brand of beer for the film to avoid direct advertising, which later gained a minor cult following.