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{{short description|2021 film directed by Guru Pawan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Idhe Maa Katha.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Guru Pawan
| producer = Golla Mahesh
| screenplay = Guru Pawan
| starring = [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]]<br/>[[Sumanth Ashwin]]<br/>[[Bhumika Chawla]]<br/>[[Tanya Hope]]
| music = [[Sunil Kashyap]]
| cinematography = [[Ram Prasad (cinematographer)|C. Ramprasad]]
| editing = Junaid Siddiqui
| studio = Gurappa Parameswara Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2021|10|2|df=y}}
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Idhe Maa Katha''''' ({{translation|This is my story}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Romantic Drama|drama]] film written and directed by Guru Pawan, produced by Golla Mahesh through Gurrappa Parameswara Productions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title=பைக் ரைடிங் கதைக்கு அஜித் கொடுத்த பாராட்டு - படக்குழு நெகிழ்ச்சி |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/ajith-likes-idhe-maa-katha-movie-teaser-msb-402843.html |access-date=11 February 2021 |website=News18 Tamil |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201064206/https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/ajith-likes-idhe-maa-katha-movie-teaser-msb-402843.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The film has an [[ensemble cast]] of [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Sumanth Ashwin]], [[Bhumika Chawla]], and [[Tanya Hope]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Codingest |title=Srikanth-Bhumika's 'Idhe Maa Katha' Teaser unveiled! |url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/srikanth-bhumikas-idhe-maa-katha-teaser-unveiled |access-date=11 February 2021 |website=NTV Telugu |language=en}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The film is depicted as a road-trip.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} It was released on 2 October 2021.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Idhe Maa Katha Review: ‘ఇదే మా కథ’ మూవీ రివ్యూ {{!}} Idhe Maa Katha Movie Review And Rating In Telugu {{!}} Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/idhe-maa-katha-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-1400551 |work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |date=2 October 2021 |language=te}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] as Mahendra
* [[Sumanth Ashwin]] as Ajay
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Lakshmi<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=15 March 2021 |title=Bhumika Chawla: I don't want to be standing next to the hero doing nothing |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhumika-chawla-on-working-in-telugu-films-seetimaarr-paagal-idhe-maa-katha/article34073790.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=1 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101010135/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bhumika-chawla-on-working-in-telugu-films-seetimaarr-paagal-idhe-maa-katha/article34073790.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Tanya Hope]] as Meghana<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tanya Hope gets ready for bike trip in Edhe Maa Katha |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/13/tanya-hope-gets-ready-for-a-bike-trip-in-edhe-maa-katha-20241.html |access-date=11 February 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 September 2020 |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001051533/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/13/tanya-hope-gets-ready-for-a-bike-trip-in-edhe-maa-katha-20241.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Saptagiri (actor)|Saptagiri]]
* [[Subbaraju]]
* [[Prudhvi Raj]]
* [[Sameer Hasan|Sameer]]
* Ram Prasad
* Badram
* Srijita Ghosh
* Sandhya Janak
* Madhumani
}}
== Production ==
[[Principal photography]] of the film was done in early 2020. The film's production was halted due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in March 2020 and in November 2020, the shooting of the film resumed, following the relaxation of [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |title=Bhumika Chawla hopes her biker role in 'Idhe Maa Katha' will inspire women |url=https://thenewsmen.co.in/entertainment/bhumika-chawla-hopes-her-biker-role-in-idhe-maa-katha-will-inspire-women/52140 |access-date=13 February 2022 |website=thenewsmen |archive-date=13 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220213130743/https://thenewsmen.co.in/entertainment/bhumika-chawla-hopes-her-biker-role-in-idhe-maa-katha-will-inspire-women/52140 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Focus |first=Filmy |title=A road journey film, Ide Maa Katha first look unveiled - Filmy Focus |date=19 November 2020 |url=https://filmyfocus.com/a-road-journey-film-ide-maa-katha-first-look-unveiled/ |access-date=13 February 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222121053/https://filmyfocus.com/a-road-journey-film-ide-maa-katha-first-look-unveiled/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics with ''The Times of India'' calling it "A biker film that’s neither adventurous nor engaging".<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=Idhe Maa Katha Movie Review: A biker film that's neither adventurous nor engaging |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/idhe-maa-katha/movie-review/86703776.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=1 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101010135/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/idhe-maa-katha/movie-review/86703776.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Idhe Maa Katha review: రివ్యూ: ఇదే మా కథ - telugu news srikanth idhe maa katha telugu movie review |url=https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/telugu-news-srikanth-idhe-maa-katha-telugu-movie-review/0203/121202714 |website=eenadu.net |access-date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124080215/https://www.eenadu.net/cinema/newsarticle/telugu-news-srikanth-idhe-maa-katha-telugu-movie-review/0203/121202714 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pawar |first=Himanshu |date=3 October 2021 |title=Idhe Maa Katha Total Box Office Collection Report Income & Earning Till Now |url=https://socialtelecast.com/idhe-maa-katha-total-box-office-collection-report-income-earning-till-now/ |website=socialtelecast.com |access-date=1 November 2021 |archive-date=22 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222121058/https://socialtelecast.com/idhe-maa-katha-total-box-office-collection-report-income-earning-till-now/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13921156}}

[[Category:2021 drama films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2020s drama road movies]]
[[Category:2021 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2021 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama road movies]]

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Nandini Gowda KL at 06:40, 29 May 2026