Dhandoraa Trailer Strikes a Powerful Beat of Telangana’s Rural Reality
Dhandoraa is an upcoming rural drama that uses death not as an ending, but as the beginning of a powerful social question. Produced by Ravindra Banerjee Muppaneni under the Loukya Entertainments banner and directed by Muralikant, the film is deeply rooted in the culture and realities of Telangana. With a strong focus on caste, dignity, and human conscience, Dhandoraa promises a raw, emotionally intense cinematic experience driven by performances and meaningful dialogue rather than commercial gimmicks.
The trailer opens with a striking visual — a dead body being carried across villages. A child’s innocent question about why his grandmother’s body must travel so far is answered with a chilling line that instantly exposes the harsh social boundaries of the village. From the very first moments, the film establishes death as the trigger that reveals long-standing injustice. The visuals rely on silence, expressions, and lived rural moments, slowly building tension beneath everyday village life and subtle humour.
As the trailer unfolds, the conflict deepens. What begins as a discussion about cremation turns into a painful rejection, pushing both the body and the grieving family to the margins. Emotional personal moments are interwoven with rising tension, and the background score steadily intensifies. The chant of “దండోరా… దండోరా” transforms the narrative into a collective cry for justice. Hard-hitting dialogues like “చావు నుంచి తప్పించుకోవచ్చు కానీ కులం నుంచి కాదు” and “మన బ్రతుకులు మారాలంటే చదువే మార్గం” clearly position Dhandoraa as a film that directly confronts caste as an unavoidable social reality.
The trailer’s most impactful moment arrives in a courtroom scene. When a judge asks why it took three years to realise a mistake, Shivaji’s character responds with quiet restraint, saying that while alcohol intoxication fades overnight, caste intoxication takes time. The trailer ends on this powerful note, leaving behind a strong moral question and emotional weight.
Music has played an important role in the film’s growing buzz. The first single “Pilla” revealed a softer, romantic side and became a digital hit, crossing 3.2 million views with its hook step trending on social media. In contrast, the title song, composed by Mark K. Robin, is intense and confrontational, serving as the ideological backbone of the film. Earlier, the teaser set the tone with grounded visuals and the line “చావు అనేది మనిషి ఇచ్చే ఆఖరి మర్యాద.”
Dhandoraa has also secured strong pre-release traction. Mythri Movies has acquired the Nizam rights, while Prime Show will distribute the film across Andhra Pradesh, Ceeded, and Karnataka. Atharvana Bhadrakali Pictures is handling overseas distribution, and the audio rights are with T-Series.
The film will have early overseas premieres starting December 23, 2025, across 200+ theatres, followed by a worldwide theatrical release on December 25, 2025.
Cast
Shivaji, Navadeep, Nandu, Ravikrishna, Manika Chikkala, Mounika Reddy, Bindu Madhavi, Radhya, Aditi Bhavaraju and others.
Crew
Banner: Loukya Entertainments
Producer: Ravindra Banerjee Muppaneni
Director: Muralikant
Cinematography: Venkat R. Shakamuri
Editor: Srujana Adusumilli
Music: Mark K. Robin
Art Director: Kranti Priyam
Executive Producer: Edward Stevenson Perez
Costume Designer: Rekha Boggarapu
Line Producer: Kondaru Venkatesh
Audio: T-Series
Nizam Distribution: Mythri Movies
Andhra–Ceeded & Karnataka: Prime Show
Overseas Release: Atharvana Bhadrakali Pictures
PRO: Naidu Surendra Kumar – Phani Kandukuri (Beyond Media)
Marketing: Ticket Factory
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