Saachi(2023)
Telugu118 mins
Saachi is in high school when her father gets diagnosed with a brain tumor. Unfortunately, she doesn't get any help from the family or the community. She then decides to run her family-owned barbershop business. Can she manage it all? Will her father survive?
Director:Vivek Pothagoni
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 3 March 2023
- Director
- Vivek Pothagoni
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A high school girl's father is diagnosed with a brain tumor. With no support from her family or community, she takes over running the family barbershop to keep things going. The story follows her struggle to manage the business while worrying about her father's survival.
“A girl cuts hair to save her father.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
118Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date3 March 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familysurvivalidentitylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Geethika RathanMalli
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S
Sanjana ReddyActor
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A
Ashok MulaviratActor
→#4
C
Chelly SwapnaActor
→#5
T
T.V. RamanActor
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V
Vivek PothagoniDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, a very short schedule for a feature-length drama.
- Lead actress Sree Leela learned basic barbering skills from a local barber to prepare for her role.
- Director Vivek Pothagoni also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from real-life stories of young entrepreneurs.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Gopi Sundar, marking his first collaboration with the director.
- Many scenes were filmed in actual small-town barbershops to capture authentic atmosphere.
- The film had a limited theatrical release but gained attention through streaming platforms.
- It addresses the social stigma around women running businesses in certain traditional settings.