Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana

Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana

Between 2000 and 2001, a series of murders occur in the Chincholi Forest region along the Andhra Pradesh–Karnataka border. The victims are women whose bodies are found decapitated after sexual assault. The killings, termed “effigy murders” by the police, gain nationwide attention but remain unsolved for 18 years. Bhaskar, a village-based private detective, is motivated by a personal tragedy from his past. Fourteen years earlier, his brother Ravi was arrested for the murder of Rahima, a woman he loved despite belonging to a different caste. Although Ravi maintained his innocence, circumstantial evidence led to his arrest. Shortly after being released on bail, Ravi died by suicide due to social humiliation. Bhaskar, who had earlier noticed a Shiva Linga chain near Rahima's Muslim household, suspected ritual involvement, but the police dismissed his theory and closed the case.

Director

Purushotham Raaj

Release

1 Mar 2024

Run time

141 min

Language

Telugu