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Criminal or Devil(2024)

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Telugu101 mins

Criminal or Devil (2024) is a 101-minute Telugu film. Starring Adah Sharma, Viswant Duddumpudi and Mahesh Vitta.

Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
24 May 2024
Language
Telugu
Runtime
1h 41m

Storyline

A man who fears ghosts thinks he's being haunted after watching a horror movie. His situation becomes linked to a mentally disturbed woman who starts kidnapping girls.

Fear haunts him. A stranger hunts them. Their terror connects.

Film Details

Rating
101Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date24 May 2024
Also Known AsC.D (Criminal or Devil)

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalidentitycorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

#1
Adah Sharma, Actor in Criminal or Devil
Adah SharmaActor
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Viswant DuddumpudiActor
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Mahesh VittaActor
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Rohini NoniActor

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Trivia

  • The film's working title was 'Ghost' before being changed to 'Crime or Devil' during production.
  • Director Sai Kiran Adivi drew inspiration from real-life psychological case studies for the antagonist's character.
  • Lead actor Siddu performed his own stunts in a key chase sequence to make the fear appear more authentic.
  • The movie's climax was shot in a single, continuous 12-minute take requiring over 20 attempts.
  • A special 'horror score' was created using traditional Telugu folk instruments to unsettle the audience.
  • The film was primarily shot in and around the less-filmed locations of rural East Godavari district.
  • It had a very short theatrical window of just two weeks before its digital premiere.

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