Jatadhara

Jatadhara (2025)

జటాధర

Shiva, a rational ghost hunter, man of science and reason—is drawn back to the mystery of a powerful guardian spirit named Dhanapisachi, pulled into a world where his beliefs are tested.

Date of release
2025-11-07
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Action, Horror, Thriller
Director
Venkat Kalyan

Casting

Interesting facts

Jatadhara is a 2025 Indian horror action comedy film written and directed by Venkat Kalyan and Abhishek Jaiswal. Produced by Zee Studios in association with Umesh KR Bansal, Rajiv Agarwal, Shivin Narang, and Nikhil Nanda, the film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi. It stars Sudheer Babu as Shiva, alongside Sonakshi Sinha in her Telugu debut as the antagonist Dhanapisachini, and Divya Khosla Kumar as Sitara.

Production

Jatadhara was officially announced in August 2023 by Zee Studios. The film was conceptualized as a bilingual supernatural thriller rooted in Indian mythology, with the Padmanabhaswamy Temple serving as its thematic core.

Sudheer Babu was revealed as the lead actor in September 2023, with his role described as “born from sacrifice.” On International Women's Day 2024, Sonakshi Sinha was announced as the female lead, playing the antagonist Dhanapisachini, marking her debut in Telugu cinema. Divya Khosla Kumar was later cast as Sitara, a pivotal character in the spiritual arc of the story.

Principal photography began in early March 2024 and wrapped in late May 2025 after a 50-day shoot across multiple schedules. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi to cater to a pan-Indian audience. Key sequences were filmed on elaborate sets designed to replicate the interiors of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, with high-end visual effects integrated to enhance the mythological elements.

The cinematography was handled by Sameer Kalyani, while editing was led by Venkat Kalyan. The production involved a large ensemble cast including Shilpa Shirodkar, Divya Khosla Kumar , Subhalekha Sudhakar, Ravi Prakash, Indira Krishnan, Rajeev Kanakala, and Jhansi, among others. The film's creative team included Divya Vijay as Creative Producer and Bhavini Goswami as Supervising Producer.

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