Kishkindhapuri Movie Review: A Decent Horror Ride with Strong Performances

• Movie Name: Kishkindhapuri
• Release Date: September 12, 2025
• Star Cast: Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, Anupama Parameswaran, Tanikella Bharani, Srikanth Iyengar, Hyper Aadi, Makrand Deshpande, Sudarshan
• Directed by Koushik Pegallapati
• Produced by Sahu Garapati
• Music by Chaitan Bharadwaj
• Cinematography by Chinmay Salaskar
• Edited by Niranjan Devaramane
• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5

Plot

Raghav and Mythili work for an organization that conducts ghost-walk tours in Kishkindhapuri. One such excursion led the visitors to an abandoned building, the Suvarnamaya radio station, where an old radio, sufficiently bizarre, momentarily came to life, letting in the chaos of the supernatural. Soon enough, everyone who entered the building began to mysteriously perish. Raghav and Mythili must crack the dark truth behind these deaths while being confronted with unthinkable forces.

Highlights

• This film successfully establishes a trepid atmosphere, avoiding inappropriate comedy or romance in the central plot.
• Director Koushik Pegallapati has displayed his focus in grabbing the attention with several jump-scares and unexpected twists thrown in to keep the horror narrative fresh.
• Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas gives what is among his better performances. Anupama Parameswaran really shines during the intense hospital sequence.
• Technically, the film has gripping background music by Chaitan Bharadwaj, crisp editing, and a sound design that emphasizes the thrill.

Drawbacks

• Some details are left unexplained due to rushed pacing in some parts.
• The emotion felt by the audience was less motivated, especially during the climax.
• Sluggish and prospectively unremarkable for some is the onset of this movie, which quite slightly hurts momentum.

Verdict

Kishkindhapuri is an intense horror thriller that avoids clichés in favor of methods it considers organic scares. It provides a decent trip of terror with good acts, well-placed twists, and competent technical handling. The hurried narrative, on the other hand, not emotionally engaging anybody, keeps an otherwise great horror tag out of reach. Go for this if atmospheric jump scares and straightforward narratives are your cup of tea.