Sashi(2021)
A singer in a local band has issues with anger management and alcohol. A tragedy that occurred in his past tipped him over the edge and turned him into an alcoholic. He then starts stalking a girl whose mental health was impacted due to a similar tragedy that occurred in her life. Will the two of them help each other get over their past or will their union trigger the trauma that is buried within them?
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha
- Theatrical Release
- 19 March 2021
- Director
- Srinivas Naidu Nadikatla
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A troubled singer struggles with anger and drinking after a past tragedy. He becomes fixated on a woman who is also dealing with her own traumatic loss. Their connection could either help them heal or bring their buried pain back to the surface.
“Two broken souls. One haunting past. Can love heal them?”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sashi
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay & Rajiv Kanakala (10 films together), Vennila & Harsha Chemudu (8 films together), Jayaprakash & Saranya Ponvannan (7 films together), Ajay & Harsha Chemudu (7 films together), Sudharshan & Harsha Chemudu (7 films together), and Jayaprakash & Vennila (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Sashi: The Stalker' but was shortened to just 'Sashi' before release.
- Director Srinivas Naidu Nadikatla also wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from real-life psychological case studies.
- Lead actor Sumanth Kumar performed his own singing scenes after undergoing brief vocal training for the role.
- The movie was shot entirely in and around Hyderabad, including lesser-known localities like Kukatpally and Moosapet.
- It had a limited theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, premiering directly on an OTT platform in some regions.
- The soundtrack features a rare Telugu cover of a classic Hindi song, reworked to fit the film's melancholic tone.
- A minor subplot involving a local band was based on the director's own experiences in college music competitions.