
Sankranthiki Vasthunam(2025)
When a renowned tech entrepreneur is kidnapped upon returning to India, a police officer recruits her ex-boyfriend, a former cop now living a quiet family life, to assist in the rescue mission.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2025
- Director
- Anil Ravipudi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A famous tech CEO gets kidnapped after coming back to India. A police officer then asks her ex-boyfriend, a former cop who has settled into a normal family life, to help find and save her.
“A rescue mission reunites an unlikely duo.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Cast reunions in this film: Sai Kumar & Srinivasa Reddy (4 films together), VTV Ganesh & Naresh Saigal (3 films together), Srinivasa Reddy & Anil Ravipudi (3 films together), Venkatesh & Srinivasa Reddy (2 films together), Venkatesh & Anil Ravipudi (2 films together), and Venkatesh & Sameer Reddy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a Telugu phrase meaning 'a gift for Sankranti,' aligning with its festive release period.
- This marks the first collaboration between director Anil Ravipudi and actor Naveen Polishetty, who plays the ex-boyfriend.
- The movie was shot extensively in Hyderabad and Vizag, using real tech park locations for authenticity.
- A special cameo by a popular Telugu comedian was kept secret until the film's release.
- The action sequences were choreographed by the same team behind the blockbuster 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.'
- The soundtrack features a folk-inspired song celebrating the Sankranti festival, composed by Thaman S.
- The plot was partly inspired by real-life cases of high-profile kidnappings in India.

