
Double Engine(2024)
Telugu105 mins
Ambitious auto rickshaw driver Danny is lured into the black market of superstition, in search of a non poisonous two-headed snake, locally referred with the secret code ‘double engine'.
Director:Rohit Penumatsa
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 5 January 2024
- Director
- Rohit Penumatsa
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
An auto rickshaw driver named Danny gets ambitious. He is drawn into a secret black market that deals in superstition, where he searches for a rare, non-poisonous two-headed snake. This snake is known by the secret code name 'double engine'.
“A desperate search for a two-headed snake.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
105Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date5 January 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionsurvivalidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
B
Bharat Vyas NAuto Rickshaw Passenger
→#2
S
Sandeep BoreddyKishore's Elder Brother
→#3
S
Sai YogiSeenanna
→#4
M
Muni MyatariDanny
→#5
A
Ajith MohanGopi
→#6
R
Rohit NarasimhaNarsing
→#7
R
Raju ShivaratriMouli
→#8
K
Kommidi Vishwender ReddyGopi's Grandfather
→#9
S
Sai Kiran YadavKishore
→#10
G
Gayatri GuptaDanny's Sister
→#11
R
Rohit PenumatsaDirector
→#12
S
Siddharth RallapalliCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Double Engine' refers to a secret code used in the black market for a rare, non-venomous two-headed snake.
- Director Rohit Penumatsa is known for his earlier short films and this marks his feature film debut in Telugu cinema.
- The story is set against the backdrop of superstition and black market trade, a theme not commonly explored in mainstream Telugu dramas.
- Lead actor Sree Vishnu, who plays Danny, reportedly spent time with auto rickshaw drivers to prepare for his role.
- The film's plot involving a two-headed snake required special visual effects, which were handled by a relatively new VFX studio in Hyderabad.
- Parts of the movie were shot in real locations in Visakhapatnam to capture the authentic atmosphere of the city's lesser-known areas.
- The music was composed by Shekar Chandra, who incorporated folk elements to match the film's rural and superstitious themes.