From Radhe Shyam to Khiladi, here are the Telugu releases in theatres, OTTs this weekend

A campus drama, a romance, an action entertainer and a crime thriller - Telugu audiences have a lot of viewing options across multiple mediums this weekend

Telugu releases this weekend

Another week in March has begun and it comes with a lot of good news for Telugu movie buffs and streaming enthusiasts. While Radhe Shyam is most likely the only theatrical release in Telugu this weekend, the streaming platforms have lined up intriguing content for Telugu audiences too. If you're finding it hard to pick your bet from the releases, we're here to help you out!

Radhe Shyam

Starring Baahubali actor Prabhas, Pooja Hegde in the lead, the epic romance saga set in 1970s Europe is written and directed by Radha Krishna Kumar. The story revolves around a globally revered palmist Vikramaditya and his love-interest Prerana and the many odds they need to battle for their relationship to have a happy ending. The film is termed as a battle between destiny and love. Also features Bhagyashree, Sachin Khedekar, Jayaram, Priyadarshi and has music by Justin Prabhakaran with a background score by S Thaman.

Release: Theatrical

Date: March 11

Khiladi

Starring Ravi Teja, Dimple Hayathi and Meenakshii Chaudhary in pivotal roles, the action entertainer is written and directed by Ramesh Varma Penmetsa. The story is told through the eyes of Pooja, a psychology student who tries to help a friend with a thesis on a prisoner Mohan Gandhi, who had allegedly murdered his wife Chitra. After initial hesitation, Gandhi opens up about his past and tells how he was framed in a crime he didn't commit. Using her father's influence, Pooja helps Gandhi get a bail, only for the former to receive a shock of a lifetime. Khiladi has music by Devi Sri Prasad.

Release on: Disney+ Hotstar

Date: March 11

Qubool Hai

The Telugu web show Qubool Hai aims to shed new light on child brides (i.e the practice of getting children/girls married to elderly men in return of monetary gains) within Hyderabad. Pingle Pranav Reddy is the creator and the producer of the show and he has co-directed it alongside Umair Hasan and Faiz Rai. Some of the familiar faces in the show include Vinay Varma, Sai Kamakshi Bhaskarla. Mirage Media presents the show for which Kartik Parmar has cranked the camera and Jerry Silvester Vincent has composed the music.

Release on: aha

Date: March 11

Rowdy Boys

Stars Ashish, Anupama Parameswaran, Vikram Sahidev and Karthik Rathnam in lead roles. The campus drama is directed by Hushaaru fame Sree Harsha Kanuganti and is the launchpad of leading producer Dil Raju's nephew Ashish. The film revolves around Akshay, a teenager barely interested in academics, who joins an engineering college with great reluctance and gets into petty fights with students from a rival medical college on the very first day. He falls for a medicine student Kavya but the path towards winning his love interest is far from smooth. Rowdy Boys has music by Devi Sri Prasad.

Release on: Zee5

Date: March 11

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