Athidhi (transl. The Guest) is an Indian Telugu-language horror thriller television series written and directed by Y. G. Bharath. Produced by Praveen Sattaru under the banner of Hotstar Specials, it stars Venu Thottempudi, Avantika Mishra and Aditi Gautam.[1] It premiered from 19 September 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar.[2]
| Athidhi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror thriller |
| Written by | Y. G. Bharath |
| Directed by | Y. G. Bharath |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kapil Kumar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Praveen Sattaru |
| Cinematography | Manojh Reddy |
| Editor | Dharmendra Kakarala |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Hotstar Specials |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 19 September 2023 |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (August 2023) |
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2023) edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Strange Beauty" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
| 2 | "Two Short Stories" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
| 3 | "The Murder" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
| 4 | "Back & Forth" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
| 5 | "Key Factor" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
| 6 | "Arishadvarga" | Y. G. Bharath | Y. G. Bharath | 19 September 2023 |
Cast edit
- Venu Thottempudi as Ravi / Raja Ravi Vardana Veera Varma
- Avantika Mishra as Maya
- Aditi Gautam as Sandhya
- Venkatesh Kakumanu as Savari, a YouTuber
- Ravi Varma as Prakash
- Bhadram as Raju, Tea seller
- Raghu Karumanchi as Harsha, a character from one of the two short stories narrated by Ravi
- Keshav Deepak as Music Teacher, a character from one of the two short stories narrated by Ravi
Production edit
In September 2023, the series was announced by Disney+ Hotstar.[3] Initially Upendra was the first choice for the role.[4] Later, Venu Thottempudi, Avantika Mishra and Aditi Gautam were signed as the lead.[5] The principal photography of the series commenced in 2022.[6]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 123telugu[7] |    |
| ABP Desam[8] | |
| Hindustan Times[9] | |
| Leisure Byte[10] | |
| NTV[11] | |
| OTTPlay[12] | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Athidhi Trailer Out". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Athidhi Web Series Review: A Fully Time Waste Horror Show". 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi- A Gripping Thriller is streaming on Disney+Hotstar". 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi: This superstar was the initial choice for the lead role". 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi: Venu Thottempudi to make his OTT debut after comeback with Ramarao on Duty".
- ^ "Athidhi actor Venu Thottempudi: I'm glad audiences want to watch me again | Exclusive".
- ^ "Athidhi Telugu Web Series Review". 19 September 2023.
- ^ "'అతిథి' రివ్యూ : హీరో వేణు తొట్టెంపూడి నటించిన హారర్ థ్రిల్లర్ సిరీస్". 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi Series Review: అతిథి వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ: ట్విస్టులు ఉన్నాయి.. కానీ: వేణు హర్రర్ సిరీస్ ఎలా ఉందంటే?".
- ^ "Athidhi Review (2023): Stale Horror Flick is a Repetitive Dumpster Fire | Leisurebyte". 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi Web Series Review : అతిథి వెబ్ సిరీస్ రివ్యూ". 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Athidhi review: Venu Thottempudi's horror show preaches more, thrills less".
External links edit
- Athidhi at IMDb
- Athidhi on Disney+ Hotstar
