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{{Short description|2023 Indian Telugu-language film by Uday–Suresh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Asalu poster.jpg
| caption = Release poster
| director = Uday Bandari{{ndash}}Suresh Khambhampati
| writer = [[Ravi Babu]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = Ravi Babu
| starring = {{plain list|
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]]
* Ravi Babu
}}
| cinematography = Charan Madhavaneni
| editing = Satyanarayana Balla
| music = S S Rajesh
| studio = [[Flying Frogs]]
| distributor = [[ETV Win]]
| released = {{Film date|2023|4|13|df=y}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Asalu''''' ({{Translation|Original}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film directed by Uday Bandari{{ndash}}Suresh Khambhampati ,and written and produced by [[Ravi Babu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2023-04-12 |title=Direct OTT Release: ఈ వారం రెండు సినిమాలు డైరెక్ట్‌గా ఓటీటీలోకి.. {{!}} 2 Movies Direct OTT Release In This Week KBK |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/ott/2-movies-direct-ott-release-in-this-week-kbk-44052.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Chitrajyothy Telugu News |language=te |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426045829/https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2023/ott/2-movies-direct-ott-release-in-this-week-kbk-44052.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film features [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] and Ravi Babu in important roles.

The film was released on 13 April 2023 on [[ETV Win]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2023-04-08 |title=Ravi Babu's Latest Crime Thriller Asalu Trailer Unveiled |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/ravi-babus-latest-crime-thriller-asalu-trailer-unveiled-791901 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |archive-date=20 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520024713/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/ravi-babus-latest-crime-thriller-asalu-trailer-unveiled-791901 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==
In Asalu (2023), forensic pathology professor Chakravarthy is murdered during an online class, shocking his students and colleagues. CID Officer Ranjith Rao is assigned the investigation and quickly realizes that the case is more complex than it appears, involving multiple suspects with potential motives. Vandhana, a colleague of Chakravarthy, assists Ranjith in his inquiry as they uncover hidden relationships and conflicting narratives. As the investigation progresses, Ranjith must sift through evidence, interrogate suspects, and unravel the truth behind the professor’s death while navigating deception and unforeseen revelations. The film unfolds as a traditional whodunit, gradually revealing the motivations of each character linked to the case.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=13 April 2023 |title=Asalu Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/asalu/ottmoviereview/99485742.cms |access-date=20 February 2026 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Asalu Review: Ravi Babu, Poorna's whodunit has many loose ends |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/asalu-review-ravi-babu-purnaas-whodunit-has-many-loose-ends/90dbcc98da301 |access-date=20 February 2026 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]] as Vandana
* [[Ravi Babu]] as Ranjith Rao
* [[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya Kumar Bhagawan Das]] as Chakravarthy
* [[Satya Krishnan]]
* Pranavi Manukonda
* Meena Vasu
* Manava Koteswara Rao
* Delhi Rajeswari

== Release and reception ==
''Asalu'' was released on 13 April 2023 on [[ETV Win]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ravi Babu: రవిబాబు 'అసలు' మూవీ.. నేరుగా ఓటీటీలో రిలీజ్! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/ravi-babu-starrer-asalu-movie-ready-for-streaming-in-ott-platform/articleshow/99441747.cms |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Samayam Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Asalu Review : Asalu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/asalu/ottmoviereview/99485742.cms |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519131249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/asalu/ottmoviereview/99485742.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' gave a rating of 2 out of 5 and wrote that "the investigative thriller is too generic and does little to grab your attention with the story or the storytelling".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asalu review: Ravi Babu, Purnaa's whodunit has many loose ends |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/asalu-review-ravi-babu-purnaas-whodunit-has-many-loose-ends/90dbcc98da301 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=27191945|title=Asalu}}
* [https://www.etvwin.com/original-movies/asalu ''Asalu''] on [[ETV Win]]
[[Category:2023 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]
[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:Indian direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:2023 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:ETV Win original films]]

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