NET(2021)
Telugu104 mins
After an online subscription-based surveillance agency lets Laxman, a married man, watch the life of Priya, a young girl, through hidden cameras, his obsession towards Priya puts him in a complex situation.
Director:Bhargav Macharla
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 10 September 2021
- Director
- Bhargav Macharla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A married man signs up for a service that lets him secretly watch a young woman through hidden cameras. His growing obsession with her life leads him into a dangerous and complicated situation.
“Watch her life. Risk your own.”
Film Details
6.3Rating
104Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date10 September 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
corruptionidentitysurvivaljustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Vishwadev RachakondaRanjith
→#2
#3P
Praneeta PatnaikSuchitra
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Rahul RamakrishnaLaxman
→#4Avika GorPriya
→#5
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Sai SwethaActor
→#6
A
AmulyaActor
→#7
S
Sai Varma Vegiraju (RGV)Actor
→#8
#9S
Sai Teja KalvakotaActor
→A
Abhiraj NairCrew
→#10N
Naresh KumaranMusic
→#11
B
Bhargav MacharlaDirector
→Trivia
- The film's director Bhargav Macharla also wrote the story and screenplay, making it a personal passion project.
- It was shot in just 18 days on a limited budget, primarily using a single apartment location.
- The movie's concept was partly inspired by real-world debates about privacy in the age of subscription apps.
- Actor Naveen Chandra, who plays Laxman, had to portray a complex character shift from normal husband to obsessed stalker.
- The film had a direct-to-digital release on an OTT platform, bypassing theaters due to the pandemic.
- Some viewers noted the thriller uses minimal background score to build tension through silence and everyday sounds.
- The title 'NET' refers to both the internet and the idea of being trapped or caught in a web of surveillance.