Thandel [Hindi]

Movie Name: Thandel (2025)
Directed by: Chandoo Mondeti
Written by: Chandoo Mondeti, Karthik Theeda
Starring: Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi, Sundip Ved, Prakash Belawadi, Kalpalatha, Karunakaran, Parvateesam, Mahesh Achanta, Babloo Prithiveeraj
Genres: Action, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Language: Telugu
Release Date: February 7, 2025
Runtime: 151 minutes

Thandel is a Telugu-language romantic action thriller inspired by a real-life incident from 2018. The film follows Raju (Naga Chaitanya), a fisherman from Srikakulam deeply in love with Satya (Sai Pallavi). Despite Satya’s pleas for him to seek safer employment, Raju continues his fishing ventures and inadvertently drifts into Pakistani waters, leading to his arrest. The narrative explores the couple’s emotional turmoil and their struggle for reunion amidst geopolitical tensions.