Maya Petika(2023)
Follows the journey of a brand new smartphone that changes hands from one person to another and how the lives of all who possess it starting from popular actress Payal and her fiancee Pranay, Mayor Malliswari, Corporator Kameshwar Rao, car mechanic Ali, Aasra, Watchman Narayana, his wife, thief Srinu get affected.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha, Airtel Xstream Play, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 30 June 2023
- Director
- Ramesh Raparthi
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A brand new smartphone passes through many different hands. Each person who owns it—from a famous actress to a car mechanic to a thief—finds their life changed in unexpected ways. The story shows how this single device connects all their fates.
“A phone that changes lives with every new owner.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maya Petika
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Varma & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (9 films together), Srinivasa Reddy & Sunil Varma (6 films together), Srinivasa Reddy & Ballireddy Prudhviraj (3 films together), and Sunil Varma & Payal Rajput (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's concept of a smartphone passing through different hands was inspired by the real-life phenomenon of second-hand phone markets in India.
- Director Ramesh Raparthi reportedly used actual refurbished smartphones as props during filming to maintain authenticity.
- The character of Mayor Malliswari is a subtle nod to the popular 2000s Telugu film 'Malliswari', starring Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif.
- This was one of the few Telugu films in 2023 to blend fantasy and thriller elements within a comedic framework, a relatively uncommon genre mix.
- The movie features a cameo by a well-known Telugu comedian in the thief Srinu role, though he is not prominently credited in marketing.
- Parts of the film were shot in a single large apartment complex to depict the interconnected lives of the various characters efficiently.
- The soundtrack includes a background score that uses ringtone melodies as a recurring musical motif throughout the story.