Chittam Maharani(2022)
Chaitra needs to return to her hometown as PM has announced national lockdown. Raju, a bike mechanic and her friend, agrees to take her. Meanwhile a little girl is kidnapped. Will Chaitra reach home safely? Is the little girl safe? What is Raju hiding from Chaitra?
Chittam Maharani is streaming on Aha and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 30 June 2022
- Director
- Akula Kasi Viswanath
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rating
- 2.0/10
Storyline
A woman must get home before a nationwide lockdown begins. Her friend, a bike mechanic, offers to drive her. Their journey becomes complicated when a young girl goes missing, and the mechanic seems to be keeping a secret.
“A journey home. A missing child. A secret between friends.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chittam Maharani
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Varma & Harsha Chemudu (4 films together), and Harsha Chemudu & Tulasi (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days during the COVID-19 pandemic, using real lockdown restrictions as part of the story.
- Director Akula Kasi Viswanath is also a popular dialogue writer, having worked on many successful Telugu films before this.
- The movie's title 'Chittam Maharani' is a playful Telugu phrase that roughly translates to 'Queen of Hearts' or a clever, scheming woman.
- Actress Harshika Poonacha, who plays Chaitra, learned to ride a scooter specifically for her role in this road trip film.
- The child kidnapping subplot was inspired by real news reports of crimes that increased during the lockdown period.
- Much of the film was shot on actual highways and in small towns to capture the authentic feel of a sudden journey home.
- The music was composed by Suresh Bobbili, who used folk-inspired tunes to match the rural road trip setting.