| Hidimbha | |
|---|---|
 Aha Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Aneel Kanneganti |
| Written by | Kalyana Chakravarthy (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Gangapatnam Sridhar |
| Starring | Ashwin Babu Nandita Swetha |
| Cinematography | B. Rajasekar |
| Edited by | M. R. Varma |
| Music by | Vikas Badisa |
Production companies | Sri Vignesh Karthik Cinemas OAK Entertainments |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast[edit]
- Ashwin Babu as Abhay
- Nandita Swetha as Aadhya
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Sahithi Avancha
- Sanjay Swaroop
- Shiju
- Vidyullekha Raman
- Rajeev Kanakala
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as Chief Minister
- Ajay Rathnam as Thilak
- Makarand Deshpande
- Raghu Kunche as Police officer
- Rajeev Pillai as Boya
- Shibu Menon
- Robin Thirumala
Production[edit]
The film began production in 2021.[4] The film was shot in Hyderabad, the forests in Kerala and Andaman Islands.[5] In November of 2022, the shooting for the film had been completed.[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Vikas Badisa.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memories Memories" | Virinchi Putla | Yasaswi Kondepudi, Yazin Nizar, Vikas Badisa | 3:36 |
| 2. | "I am the Bad Guy" | Pranavam | Lavita Lobo, Vikas Badisa | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Theme Music" | Ramajogayya Sastry, B. Subbaraya Sharma | — | 2:37 |
| Total length: | 9:08 | |||
Release and reception[edit]
Hidimbha was released on 20 July 2023.[3] Post theatrical digital rights were acquired by Aha and was premiered on 10 August 2023.[7]
A critic from Sakshi rated the film 2 out of 5.[8] Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express stated in his review that the film is, "a daring subject that comes undone by its conclusion".[9] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle opined that "Young director Aneel Kanneganti had a good and novel plot on his hand and also triggered some interest with his trailers, but he couldn’t really handle the multi-layered script with conviction and left the audience in despair".[10] A critic from ABP Desam rated the film 21⁄2 out of 5.[11][12]
