
Play Back(2021)
Telugu121 mins
Karthik is an investigative crime reporter from 2019, while Sujatha is from 1993 . An accidental cross time phone talk connects them. When Karthik knows about her difficulties, he tries to change her future by changing the incidents from her past.
Director:Jakka Hari Prasad
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 5 March 2021
- Director
- Jakka Hari Prasad
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
A reporter in 2019 accidentally gets a phone call from a woman in 1993. He learns she is in danger. He tries to save her future by warning her about past events.
“Change her past. Save her future. Across time.”
Film Details
4.3Rating
121Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date5 March 2021
Also Known AsPlayBack · ప్లేబ్యాక్ · 时空杀
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
justicesurvivalcorruptionlove
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
D
Dinesh TejActor
→#2C
Chakrapani AnandaActor
→#3
A
Ashok VardhanActor
→#4
T
Thummala Narasimha ReddyActor
→#5
T
Thagubothu RameshActor
→#6
G
Gautam RajuActor
→#7
S
Surya Bhagawan DasActor
→#8
J
Jenny HoneyActor
→#9
#10D
Deepti NallamothuActor
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Ananya NagallaActor
→#11J
Jakka Hari PrasadDirector
→#12
P
Prasad Rao PeddineniCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Play Back
Cast reunions in this film: Ananya Nagalla & Chakrapani Ananda (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's time-travel concept was inspired by a real-life incident where a woman claimed to receive calls from the past.
- Director Jakka Hari Prasad also wrote the story, screenplay, and dialogues, making it a very personal project.
- The movie was shot primarily in Hyderabad and Vizag, with specific locations chosen to depict different time periods.
- It was produced by Suresh Productions, one of the oldest and most respected banners in Telugu cinema.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic before its OTT premiere.
- Actor Sumanth plays the lead role of Karthik, marking a shift from his usual romantic hero image.
- The soundtrack was composed by Ghibran, known for his experimental scores in South Indian films.