28 Degree Celsius

28 Degree Celsius is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Anil Vishwanath.^[1] The film features Naveen Chandra and Shalini Vadnikatti in lead roles.^[2]

28 Degree Celsius
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anil Vishwanath
Written by	Anil Vishwanath
Produced by	Sai Abhishek
Starring	Naveen Chandra Shalini Vadnikatti
Cinematography	Vamsi Patchipulusu
Edited by	Garry BH
Music by	Score: Sricharan Pakala Songs: Shravan Bharadwaj
Production companies	Veeranjaneya Productions Riverside Cinemas
Release date	4 April 2025 (2025-04-04)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film was released on 4 April 2025.^[3]

Plot

28 Degree Celsius follows the heartfelt story of Anjali, a bright and compassionate young medical student who falls deeply in love with Karthik. As the two tie the knot and embark on their journey together, life takes a devastating turn.

Shortly after their marriage, Anjali is diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening illness. Her only hope lies in a specialised treatment available in Georgia. Her husband, Karthik does everything in his power to get her the care she needs, accompanying her overseas. After a brain injury, Anjali is dependent on maintaining exactly 28°C body temperature.

Sadly, Anjali dies unexpectedly, leaving Karthik heartbroken and full of unanswered questions.

Crushed by Anjali's death, Karthik senses that something isn’t right. As he refuses to accept the official explanation of her death, he begins a quest for the truth. What begins as a search for closure soon unravels a tangle of dark secrets, hidden motives, and dangerous people who don’t want the truth to come out.

As Karthik digs deeper, shocking revelations come to light, forcing him to confront painful realities and powerful enemies.

Cast

• Naveen Chandra as Dr. Karthik
• Shalini Vadnikatti as Dr. Anjali Karthik
• Deviyani Sharma as Geetha
• Priyadarshi Pulikonda as Karthik's friend
• Harsha Chemudu as Dr. Harsha
• Chalapathi Raju as Anjali's father
• Abhay Betiganti as goon
• Ajay Kumar
• Santhoshini Sharma as Karthik's colleague
• Sirisha
• Raj Deep Nayak
• Neeraj
• Nitish Pande
• Prasanna Kumar
• Jayaprakash as Dr. Subramanyam, a doctor and professor at Andhra University
• Raja Ravindra as CBI Officer

Production

The film began production in 2019 and shooting was completed later that year.^[4][5] The film's release was stalled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Kittu Vissapragada; all music is composed by Shravan Bharadwaj.

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Theeru Maaruthondhe"	Anurag Kulkarni	4:07
2.	"Gnapakame"	Kaala Bhairava	4:01
3.	"Cheliya Cheliya"	L. V. Revanth	4:26

Release and reception

28 Degree Celsius was released on 4 April 2025.^[6]

123Telugu rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "28 Degrees Celsius has a good premise, and a few moments are well-executed. However, only a few audiences will connect to this unique yet lackluster narrative".^[7] Sakshi also gave the same rating and a mixed review.^[8] Asianet Telugu gave a rating of 2.25 out of 5.^[9]