Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 2 February 2024
- Director
- Kowshik Bheemidi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 9.0/10
Storyline
A teenage boy is cursed by a holy man after a mix-up. Years later, as an adult, his life takes another unexpected turn when he meets a woman.
“A childhood curse. A grown-up chance at love.”
Film Details
9.0Rating
146Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date2 February 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Ajay GhoshBaba
→#2
Y
Yash PuriHarsh
→#3
A
Apoorva RaoAvani
→#4
K
Kowshik BheemidiDirector
→#5
N
Naga SaiCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director Kowshik Bheemidi previously worked as an assistant director on the popular Telugu film 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'.
- The movie was shot in a single schedule across various locations in Hyderabad to maintain a consistent visual tone.
- The 'Godman' character's curse is a plot device inspired by classic Telugu folklore comedies from the 1980s.
- The film's title 'Happy Ending' was chosen to directly signal its lighthearted, comedic romance genre to the audience.
- A key romantic song sequence was filmed at the historic Taramati Baradari in Hyderabad, a common location for Telugu films.
- The young actor playing the 14-year-old protagonist is a newcomer discovered through a local theater workshop.
- The film's release was strategically planned for the summer holiday season to attract a younger, family audience.