Bakasura Restaurant
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | SJ Shiva |
| Written by | SJ Shiva |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Bala Saraswathi |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Vikas Badisa |
Production company | SJ Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹ 5 crore [1] |
| Box office | ₹ 0.76 crore [2] |
Bakasura Restaurant is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film written and directed by SJ Shiva.[3][4] The film features an ensemble cast of Praveen, Harsha Chemudu, Jai Krishna, Vivek Dandu, Amar Lathu, Ram Patas and Shining Phani.[5]
The film was released on 8 August 2025.[6]
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.[7][8][9]
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.[10]
All music is composed by Vikas Badisa.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jathiyam" | Vishnu Vardhan | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Ayyo Emira Ee Jeevitham" | Vishnu Vardhan | Rahul Sipligunj | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Velipothunte Sneham" | Vishnu Vardhan | Vikas Badisa | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Bakasura" | Roll Rida | Roll Rida, Vikas Badisa | 3:05 |
Release and reception
Bakasura Restaurant was released on 8 August 2025.[11] It was later released on Amazon Prime Video and Sun NXT on 8 September.[12]
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".[13] OTTPlay mentioned that the film is "a horror comedy that works in parts. It starts on a very interesting note and has good comedy".[14] Andhra Jyothi rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and echoed the same.[15]
References
- ^ "'Bakasura Restaurant' is a Complete Family Package : Director SJ Shiva". 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Telugu Box Office Collection | Telugu Movie Box Office Collection | Telugu Box Office Collection Worldwide & India 2025 - FilmiBeat".
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (2 May 2025). "First look of Bakasura Restaurant unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Bakasura restaurant: ఆసక్తిగా 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్' ఫస్ట్లుక్". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Harsh, B. H. (17 May 2025). "Bakasura Restaurant trailer: A bunch of underdogs struggle to handle a gluttonous demon in the upcoming comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (17 July 2025). "'Bakasura Restaurant' to serve laughter and emotions on Aug 8". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Bakasura Restaurant Review: Little Fun- Less Fear". GreatAndhra. 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Bakaasura Restaurant Movie Review". 123Telugu. 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Bakasura Restaurant". IMDb.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (30 May 2025). "'Jatheeyam' song lyrical video from 'Bakasura Restaurant' gets released". The Hans India. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Devulapally, Aditya (17 July 2025). "Bakaasura Restaurant gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Telugu horror comedy Bakasura Restaurant is on 2 OTT platforms. Where to watch it". The Economic Times. 8 September 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Bakasura Restaurant Movie Review: A quirky supernatural comedy that runs out of steam". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Bakasura Restaurant Review: Has decent laughs but limited scares". OTTPlay. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ ABN (8 August 2025). "Bakasura Restaurant Review: 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్' ఎలా ఉందంటే.. | Comedian praveen Starrer Bakasura Restaurant Review avm". Chitrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 24 September 2025.