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Cheekatilo Trailer Draws Industry Praise Ahead of Jan. 23 Prime Video Premiere

Sobhita Dhulipala fronts the Telugu thriller as a podcaster probing a two-decade-old serial-killer mystery.

Overview

  • Prime Video unveiled the trailer on January 12 and confirmed an exclusive global streaming debut on January 23 across more than 240 countries and territories.
  • Set in Hyderabad, the story follows Sandhya, a criminology graduate who uses her podcast to investigate a shocking murder linked to a long-dormant killer.
  • Director Sharan Kopishetty describes the film as a character-driven crime suspense exploring resilience, silence, power, and the pursuit of justice.
  • The project is produced by D. Suresh Babu for Suresh Productions and is written by Chandra Pemmaraju and Sharan Kopishetty, with Viswadev Rachakonda in a key role.
  • Actors Naga Chaitanya and Venkatesh Daggubati publicly praised the trailer on social media, calling it intriguing and a compelling thriller.