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{{Short description|2025 Indian Telugu film by SJ Shiva}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Bakasura Restaurant.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = SJ Shiva
| writer = SJ Shiva
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = {{plain list|
* Lakshmaiah Achari
* Janardhan Achari
}}
| starring = {{plain list|
* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]]
* [[Harsha Chemudu]]
* Jai Krishna
* Vivek Dandu
* Amar Lathu
* Ram Patas
* Shining Phani
}}
| cinematography = Bala Saraswathi
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| music = Vikas Badisa
| studio = SJ Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|08|08|df=y}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = ₹ 5 crore <ref>{{cite web | title='Bakasura Restaurant' is a Complete Family Package : Director SJ Shiva | date=5 August 2025 | url=https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-interviews/bakasura-restaurant-is-a-complete-family-package-director-sj-shiva-323502.html }}</ref>
| gross = ₹ 0.76 crore
<ref>{{cite web | title=Telugu Box Office Collection | Telugu Movie Box Office Collection | Telugu Box Office Collection Worldwide & India 2025 - FilmiBeat | url=https://www.filmibeat.com/movies/telugu-box-office-collection.html }}</ref>
}}
'''''Bakasura Restaurant''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Comedy horror|horror comedy]] film written and directed by SJ Shiva.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-05-02 |title=First look of Bakasura Restaurant unveiled |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/May/02/first-look-of-bakasura-restaurant-unveiled |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bakasura restaurant: ఆసక్తిగా 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్‌' ఫస్ట్‌లుక్‌ |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/bakasura-restaurant-first-look-poster-release/0201/125079037 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=EENADU |language=te}}</ref> The film features an ensemble cast of [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]], [[Harsha Chemudu]], Jai Krishna, Vivek Dandu, Amar Lathu, Ram Patas and Shining Phani.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-05-17 |title=Bakasura Restaurant trailer: A bunch of underdogs struggle to handle a gluttonous demon in the upcoming comedy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/May/17/bakasura-restaurant-trailer-a-bunch-of-underdogs-struggle-to-handle-a-gluttonous-demon-in-the-upcoming-comedy |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

The film was released on 8 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-07-17 |title='Bakasura Restaurant' to serve laughter and emotions on Aug 8 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bakasura-restaurant-to-serve-laughter-and-emotions-on-aug-8-988858 |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Paramesh is a software employee who dreams of opening his own restaurant. He lives with four friends - Vaman, Sai, Palli, and Bhargav - and starts saving money to make his dream come true. Vaman wants to be a filmmaker, while the other friends have no clear goals and depend on Paramesh's income. When things don't go their way, the group turns to making [[ghost hunting|ghost-hunting]] videos for [[YouTube]] to earn quick money. During one of their shoots at a palace, they discover a book related to [[black magic]] (Tantra shastra). The story takes a supernatural turn when groceries start vanishing overnight from their home, no matter where they hide them. Something unseen and hungry is lurking in the kitchen. A wish made by the five youngsters leads them to unveil a supernatural force lurking around them.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/bakasura-restaurant-review-little-fun-less-fear-148311 |title=Bakasura Restaurant Review: Little Fun- Less Fear |website=GreatAndhra |date=August 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/bakaasura-restaurant-movie-review.html |title=Bakaasura Restaurant Movie Review |website=123Telugu |date=August 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36793656/ |title=Bakasura Restaurant |website=IMDb}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Praveen (actor)|Praveen]] as Paramesh
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Bakka Suri "Bakasura"
* Jai Krishna as Palli
* Vivek Dandu as Vamana
* Amar Lathu as Sai
* Ram Patas as Bhargav
* Shining Phani as Anji
* Ramya Priya as Varsha
* Prachi Thakur as Mounika
* [[Ramachandra Raju]]
* [[Krishna Bhagavan]] as Hotel Manager
* [[Srikanth Iyengar]] as Chakravarthy
* Jabardasth Apparao
* Tenali Shakuntala as Suramma

== Music ==
The background score and soundtrack were composed by Vikas Badisa. The first song "Jathiyam" was released on 29 May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=30 May 2025 |title='Jatheeyam' song lyrical video from 'Bakasura Restaurant' gets released |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/jatheeyam-song-lyrical-video-from-bakasura-restaurant-gets-released-975577 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_music = Vikas Badisa
| title1 = Jathiyam
| length1 = 3:09
| lyrics1 = Vishnu Vardhan
| extra1 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| title2 = Ayyo Emira Ee Jeevitham
| length2 = 4:07
| lyrics2 = Vishnu Vardhan
| extra2 = [[Rahul Sipligunj]]
| title3 = Velipothunte Sneham
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Vishnu Vardhan
| extra3 = Vikas Badisa
| title4 = Bakasura
| length4 = 3:05
| lyrics4 = Roll Rida
| extra4 = [[Roll Rida]], Vikas Badisa
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Bakasura Restaurant'' was released on 8 August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devulapally |first=Aditya |date=2025-07-17 |title=Bakaasura Restaurant gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jul/17/bakaasura-restaurant-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> It was later released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] and [[Sun NXT]] on 8 September.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-08 |title=Telugu horror comedy Bakasura Restaurant is on 2 OTT platforms. Where to watch it |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/telugu-horror-comedy-bakasura-restaurant-is-on-2-ott-platforms-where-to-watch-it/articleshow/123768068.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-09-24 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "''Bakasura Restaurant'' entertains in patches and features a few engaging performances, but the execution never quite matches the freshness of its premise".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bakasura Restaurant Movie Review: A quirky supernatural comedy that runs out of steam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bakasura-restaurant/movie-review/123187924.cms |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> ''[[OTTPlay]]'' mentioned that the film is "a horror comedy that works in parts. It starts on a very interesting note and has good comedy".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bakasura Restaurant Review: Has decent laughs but limited scares |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/bakasura-restaurant-review-harsha-chemudus-film-has-decent-laughs-but-limited-scares/54a1fb8ae9713 |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Andhra Jyothi]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and echoed the same.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2025-08-08 |title=Bakasura Restaurant Review: 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్‌' ఎలా ఉందంటే.. {{!}} Comedian praveen Starrer Bakasura Restaurant Review avm |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2025/film-reviews/comedian-praveen-starrer-bakasura-restaurant-review-avm-65412.html |access-date=2025-09-24 |website=Chitrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|36793656}}

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[[Category:Films about friendship]]
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TonjaGerow46 at 09:10, 3 March 2026