‘Thandel’ to release on 7 February. (X)
Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi’s next venture Thandel now has a release date. The film is set to hit the big screens on 7 February 2025.
The film initially set for Dushera release was postponed owing to delay in shooting and post-production.
While making the release date announcement during an event in Hyderabad, on Tuesday, 5 November, Chandoo Mondeti, said that they are still left with 10 days of shooting. He further added, “Soon after we will ramp up the promotional activities alongside the post-production works.”
Sharing the poster on X, the makers wrote: “Get ready to sail from the shores of love to the ocean full of emotions. #Thandel GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON FEBRUARY 7TH, 2025.”
#Thandel GRAND RELEASE WORLDWIDE ON FEBRUARY 7TH, 2025 #ThandelonFeb7th#Dhullakotteyala @Sai_Pallavi92 @chandoomondeti @ThisIsDSP @GeethaArts #AlluAravind #BunnyVas @ThandelTheMovie @_riyazchowdary @Shamdatdop @NavinNooli @KarthikTheeda @bhanu_pratapa @viswanathart… pic.twitter.com/IOnff5i0YN
— chaitanya akkineni (@chay_akkineni) November 5, 2024
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High expectations
Expectations are high for the film, as Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya are coming together once again after their hit Love Story (2022).
Naga Chaitanya also collaborated with Chandoo in 2016 for Premam. Chandoo’s previous work Karthikeyan 2 (2022) had won National Award.
An action drama directed by Chandoo Mondeti, Thandel has Naga Chaitanya playing a fisherman from Srikakulam who gets arrested by Pakistani forces in international waters and is imprisoned. According to reports, the film is based on a real-life story.
Sai Pallavi was last seen in Amaran (2024) and is basking in the success of the same.
With National Award-winning editor Naveen Nooli, Shamdat managing cinematography, and Devi Sri Prasad, a musician, handling music, Thandel features a strong crew. Srinagendra Tangala is in charge of the art department.
The makers have also shot for a dance number with the backdrop of Shivaratri. In a specially constructed set, the lead actors along with about 1,000 background dancers shot for the song.
With the film being based on real-life incidents in Srikakulam, the makers incorporated an old Shiva temple called Sri Mukhalingam and the grand festival hosted there annually for Shivaratri in the film.
Also Read: Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi shoot for the Shivaratri song in ‘Thandel’
(Edited by Sumavarsha Kandula)
