Salt(2021)
Telugu mins
Likhita invites her friends to a birthday party, and they miss it. The next day, she is found dead. The mystery unfolds around whether her death was natural, suicide, or murder, and is revealed as the plot progresses.
Director:Sayed Munna
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hungama, MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 16 March 2021
- Director
- Sayed Munna
- Language
- Telugu
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A woman invites friends to her birthday, but they don't show up. She is found dead the next day, and the story investigates whether it was an accident, suicide, or a killing.
“A birthday party missed. A friend found dead.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
Minutes
TeluguLanguage
Release Date16 March 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
justicefriendshipcorruptionidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
B
BabawalliAjay
→#2
A
Abdul MujeerTharun
→#3
M
Mastan YoyoSujith
→#4
R
Rishika SinghLikhita
→#5
R
Razi KhanCrew
→#6
S
Sayed MunnaDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- It was the directorial debut of Sayed Munna, who also wrote the screenplay.
- The movie's title 'Salt' is a metaphor for the essential yet hidden truth in the story.
- The entire mystery is set primarily in and around a single house location.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention on streaming platforms.
- Actress Harshika Poonacha, known for lighter roles, played a key dramatic part in this thriller.
- The plot structure, revealing a death at the start, is similar to classic investigative thrillers.