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| Directed by | SJ Shiva |
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| Written by | SJ Shiva |
| Produced by | Template:Plain list |
| Starring | Template:Plain list |
| Cinematography | Bala Saraswathi |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Vikas Badisa
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹ 5 crore [1]
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Bakasura Restaurant is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film written and directed by SJ Shiva.[2][3] The film features an ensemble cast of Praveen, Harsha Chemudu, Jai Krishna, Vivek Dandu, Amar Lathu, Ram Patas and Shining Phani.[4]
The film was released on 8 August 2025.[5]
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 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.[6][7][8]
Cast
- 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.[9]
Release and reception
Bakasura Restaurant was released on 8 August 2025.[10] It was later released on Amazon Prime Video and Sun NXT on 8 September.[11]
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".[12] OTTPlay mentioned that the film is "a horror comedy that works in parts. It starts on a very interesting note and has good comedy".[13] Andhra Jyothi rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and echoed the same.[14]
References
- ↑ 'Bakasura Restaurant' is a Complete Family Package : Director SJ Shiva(5 August 2025).
- ↑ First look of Bakasura Restaurant unveiled, Devulapally, Aditya. Cinema Express(2025-05-02). Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ↑ Bakasura restaurant: ఆసక్తిగా 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్' ఫస్ట్లుక్. EENADU. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant trailer: A bunch of underdogs struggle to handle a gluttonous demon in the upcoming comedy, Harsh, B. H.. Cinema Express(2025-05-17). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ 'Bakasura Restaurant' to serve laughter and emotions on Aug 8, Sistu, Suhas. www.thehansindia.com(2025-07-17). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant Review: Little Fun- Less Fear. GreatAndhra(August 8, 2025).
- ↑ Bakaasura Restaurant Movie Review. 123Telugu(August 8, 2025).
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant. IMDb.
- ↑ 'Jatheeyam' song lyrical video from 'Bakasura Restaurant' gets released, Sistu, Suhas. The Hans India(30 May 2025). Retrieved 2025-05-31.
- ↑ Bakaasura Restaurant gets release date, Devulapally, Aditya. Cinema Express(2025-07-17). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Telugu horror comedy Bakasura Restaurant is on 2 OTT platforms. Where to watch it. The Economic Times(2025-09-08). Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant Movie Review: A quirky supernatural comedy that runs out of steam. The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant Review: Has decent laughs but limited scares. OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Bakasura Restaurant Review: 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్' ఎలా ఉందంటే.. | Comedian praveen Starrer Bakasura Restaurant Review avm, ABN. Chitrajyothy Telugu News(2025-08-08). Retrieved 2025-09-24.