
Thank You Brother!(2021)
Telugu94 mins
A story of two contrasting individuals — a wealthy youngster who loves to live life partying and wooing women, without a care in the world for anything else, and a pregnant woman who loses her husband and is struggling in life. The two of them get stuck in a lift for several hours, turning both their lives upside down.
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 7 May 2021
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A carefree rich guy who parties all the time gets trapped in an elevator with a struggling, pregnant widow. Their hours stuck together completely change both of their lives.
“Trapped together, their lives will never be the same.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
94Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date7 May 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
survivalidentityfamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
#2A
Archana AnanthBhanu
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Anasuya BharadwajPriya
→#3
#4V
Viraj AshwinAbhi
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Anish KuruvillaPrem
→#5H
Harsha ChemuduActor
→#6K
Kadambari KiranActor
→#7
#8J
Jayasri RachakondaActor
→M
Mounika ReddyActor
→#9A
AnnapoornaActor
→#10A
Aadarsh BalakrishnaActor
→#11R
Ramesh RaparthiCrew
→#12
M
Morris K. SesayCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Thank You Brother!
Cast reunions in this film: Aadarsh & Anasuya Bharadwaj (2 films together), and Anish Kuruvilla & Harsha Chemudu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, a very short schedule for a feature-length movie.
- It was originally planned as a single-location thriller set entirely in a lift, but the final script expanded beyond that.
- The director, Ramesh Raparthi, is known for making low-budget films with strong social messages.
- The movie's climax and several scenes were shot in a real, non-functional lift to create authentic claustrophobia.
- Despite being a thriller, the film incorporates themes of women's safety and societal responsibility.
- The actor playing the wealthy youngster, Naveen, had to rapidly gain and then lose weight for different phases of the role.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and primarily reached audiences through streaming platforms.