Ghaati

Ghaati is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action crime drama film directed by Krish Jagarlamudi. It was produced by Yeduguru Rajeev Reddy and Saibabu Jagarlamudi, under First Frame Entertainments, and presented by UV Creations. It stars Anushka Shetty in the lead role, alongside Vikram Prabhu, Chaitanya Rao Madadi, and Jagapathi Babu.^[1][2][3]

Ghaati
Announcement poster
Directed by	Krish Jagarlamudi
Written by	Chintakindi Srinivas Rao
Produced by	Yeduguru Rajeev Reddy Saibabu Jagarlamudi
Starring	Anushka Shetty Vikram Prabhu
Cinematography	Manojh Reddy Katasani
Edited by	Chanakya Reddy Toorupu
Music by	Nagavelli Vidya Sagar
Production company	First Frame Entertainments
Release date	5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film is scheduled to release on 5 September 2025.^[4]

Synopsis

The story of a victim who turns into a criminal and later becomes a legend.

Cast

• Anushka Shetty
• Vikram Prabhu as Desi Raju
• Chaitanya Rao Madadi
• Jagapathi Babu
• Raghav Rudra Mulpuru
• Jisshu Sengupta
• John Vijay
• Ravindra Vijay
• Devika Priyadarshini
• Larissa Bonesi
• VTV Ganesh
• Jwala Koti

Production

Development

On 19 March 2024, the project was announced at an Amazon Prime Video showcase event with the release of the first look.^[5][6] On 7 November 2024, the makers released a Poster and 47-second glimpse of the film on the occasion of Anushka Shetty's birthday.^[7][8][9] The makers announced the release date of the film with an intriguing video on 15 December 2024.^[10][11]

Casting

On 15 January 2025, an announcement was made regarding the debut of Vikram Prabhu in Telugu cinema portraying the role of Desi Raju.^[12]

Release

Ghaati was planned to release on 18 April 2025, but was postponed to 11 July 2025, before being indefinitely postponed.^{[13][14][15][16][17]} The film is now scheduled to release on 5 September 2025.^[18]