With over a decade of experience as a movie reviewer, Siddhartha (pen name) brings in-depth analysis and insights to every review. Passionate about films and TV series across all languages, Siddhartha primarily focuses on Tollywood while maintaining a global perspective. Known for setting the right expectations, his reviews resonate with cinephiles who value thoughtful critiques.

Articles by the author Siddartha Toleti

Home Town Review – Nostalgia minus the 90s Magic

BOTTOM LINE Nostalgia minus the 90s Magic PLATFORM AHA VIDEO RUNTIME 140 minutes (5 episodes) What Is the Show About? Prasad, father to teenagers Jyothi and Srikanth, runs a small-time photo studio in a quaint town in Telangana, struggling to make ends meet. Yet, he does it...

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Test Review: A Test of Patience

BOTTOM LINE A Test of Patience RATING 1.75/5 PLATFORM NETFLIX What Is the Film About? Arjun, a father to a school-going son Aadi and a cricket star...

Sikandar Movie Review

Sikandar Review: Blunder Beyond Repair

BOTTOM LINE Blunder Beyond Repair RATING 1.5/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 30m What Is the Film About? Sanjay Rajkot, a king from a royal family, is sought after by...

Om Kali Jai Kali Web Series Review

Om Kali Jai Kali Review – A Dull, Dated Revenge Saga

BOTTOM LINE A Dull, Dated Revenge Saga PLATFORM Jio Hotstar RUNTIME 220 minutes (5 episodes) What Is the Show About? A pregnant woman's body is found in...

Veera Dheera Soora Telugu Movie Review

Veera Dheera Sooran Review: Impactful But Drags

BOTTOM LINE Impactful But Drags RATING 2.5/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 42m What Is the Film About? Set in Medicharla village during the jathara time, the story of Veera...

Kill Dill - The Heartbreak Club Review

Kill Dill – The Heartbreak Club Review: Timepass Campus Thriller

BOTTOM LINE Timepass Campus Thriller PLATFORM Amazon MX Player RUNTIME 5 hours (10 episodes) What Is the Show About? Kisha joins Fair High to find her missing...

Seruppugal Jaakirathai Web Series Review

Seruppugal Jaakirathai Review: Chaotic Funeral Comedy

BOTTOM LINE Chaotic Funeral Comedy RATING 1.5/5 RUNTIME / PLATFORM 2 hours (six episodes) | ZEE5 What Is the Show About? Rathinam, a desperate smuggler, conceals a...

Robinhood 2025 Telugu Movie Review

Robinhood Review: Routine-Hood

BOTTOM LINE Routine-Hood RATING 2.25/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 36m What Is the Film About? Robinhood as the title suggests is the story of Ram (Nithin), an orphan...

Mad Square Movie Review

Mad Square Review: Squarely Underwhelms

BOTTOM LINE Squarely Underwhelms RATING 2.5/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 7m What Is the Film About? If Mad was all about college escapades, then Mad Square looks at...

L2 Empuraan Movie Review

L2: Empuraan Review: Visually Rich, Painfully Boring

BOTTOM LINE Visually Rich, Painfully Boring RATING 2.25/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 593 What Is the Film About? The Kerala state politics are in for a shock...

Kanneda Series Review

Kanneda Review: Authentic but Not Appealing

BOTTOM LINE Authentic but Not Appealing PLATFORM JIO HOTSTAR RUNTIME 5 hours What Is the Film About? Nimma, a Punjabi immigrant, faces racism, forcing him into...

Loot Kaand Web Series Review

Loot Kaand Review – Less Entertainment, More Confusion

BOTTOM LINE Less Entertainment, More Confusion PLATFORM AMAZON MX PLAYER RUNTIME 6 Episode, 3hrs 46 minutes What Is the Film About? Latika and Palash, siblings in Purulia,...

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Khakee: The Bengal Chapter Review – Nothing Fresh

BOTTOM LINE Nothing Fresh RATING 2/5 PLATFORM NETFLIX, 6 hours (7 episodes, approx) What Is the Show About? Ruffians in Kolkata kidnap a noted politician’s grandson. A sincere...

Adolescence Netflix Series Review

Adolescence Review: Spine-Chilling Crime Drama

BOTTOM LINE Spine-Chilling Crime Drama PLATFORM Netflix RUNTIME 230 Minutes (4 Episodes) What Is the Film About? A 13-year-old, Jamie Miller, is accused of stabbing a classmate...

Aachari Baa Movie Review

Aachari Baa Review – Dull, Old-School Family Drama

BOTTOM LINE Dull, Old-School Family Drama PLATFORM JIO HOTATR RUNTIME 1H 38MINS What Is the Film About? Jaishnaviben, a Gujarati elderly woman, who runs a pickle business...

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Be Happy Review – Less Dance, More Sentiment

BOTTOM LINE Less Dance, More Sentiment PLATFORM AMAZON PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 2 hours and 8 minutes What Is the Film About? Shiv Rastogi, a single parent and...

Kiran Abbavaram Dilruba Review

Dilruba Review: Sorry, No Thanks

BOTTOM LINE Sorry, No Thanks RATING 2/5 CENSOR U/A, 2h 32m What Is the Film About? Siddhu (Kiran Abbavaram) is heartbroken in love and wants to move...

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Court – State Vs. A Nobody Review: A Case Well Made

BOTTOM LINE A Case Well Made RATING 3/5 CENSOR 2h 29m - UA13+ What Is the Film About? Court - State Vs. A Nobody is about a...

Deli Boys OTT Series Review

Deli Boys Review: A Show with Its Moments

BOTTOM LINE A Show with Its Moments PLATFORM Jio Hotstar RUNTIME 4 hours (10 Episodes) What Is the Film About? The lives of Mir and Raj Dar, two Pakistani-American brothers,...

Dupahiya Series Review

Dupahiya Review: Engaging Rural Comedy with a Message

BOTTOM LINE Engaging Rural Comedy with a Message PLATFORM AMAZON PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 5 hours 15 Minutes (9 Episodes) What Is the Film About? Banwari Jha, a...

The Waking Of A Nation Series Review

The Waking Of A Nation Review: History Lesson Lacks Impact

BOTTOM LINE History Lesson Lacks Impact RATING 2/5 PLATFORM SonyLIV - 6 Episodes - 5 hours and 15 minutes What Is the Film About? The unrest surrounding...

Nadaaniyan Netflix Movie Review

Nadaaniyan Review: Another Nepo-Kid Disaster

BOTTOM LINE Another Nepo-Kid Disaster RATING 1/5 PLATFORM | RUNTIME NETFLIX, 1hr 59m What Is the Film About? Pia Jaisingh, from a family of lawyers, hires Arjun...

Rekhachithram Movie Review

Rekhachithram Review: Decent Thriller, Filmi Twist

BOTTOM LINE Decent Thriller, Filmi Twist PLATFORM SonyLIV RUN TIME 2h 17m What Is the Film About? A guilt-ridden elderly man Rajendran confesses to a crime he...

Suzhal The Vortex Season 2 Series Review

Suzhal Season 2 Review: No Match for S1

BOTTOM LINE No Match for S1 PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 8 Episodes, 6hrs Approx What Is the Film About? In Kaalipattinam, Sakkarai investigates the locked-room murder...

Dabba Cartel Web Series Review

Dabba Cartel Review: Engaging in Parts

BOTTOM LINE Engaging in Parts PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 5.5 hours (7 episodes) What Is the Film About? Five women in Mumbai - Mala, Raji, Sheila, Varuna and...

28 February, 2025

Love Under Construction

Love Under Construction Review – A Total Construction Disaster

BOTTOM LINE A Total Construction Disaster PLATFORM Jio Hotstar RUNTIME 3 hours (6 episodes) What Is the Film About? Vinod, a Dubai-based corporate professional, is building a...

28 February, 2025

Sabdham Movie Review

Sabdham Review: Echoes Loud, Then Stops

BOTTOM LINE Echoes Loud, Then Stops RATING 2.5/5 CENSOR 2h 28m, 'U/A' Certified. What Is the Film About? Holy Angeles is a prestigious Medical College with Seventy...

28 February, 2025

Ziddi Girls Series Review

Ziddi Girls Review: Campus Politics, Feminist Dose

BOTTOM LINE Girl-Centric Campus Drama PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 5 Hours (8 Episodes) What Is the Show Ziddi Girls About? A sex-ed video leak at Matilda House...

28 February, 2025

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