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Batchmates

Drama English


When four wide-eyed first-year students enter the world of engineering, they undergo a rude shock as they face the harsh realities of college life.

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Only Fresh Faces, No Freshness

Fox in morning light

Srivathsan Nadadhur | Independent Film Critic writing for M9 News

Tue, May 5 2026

After their troublesome Intermediate years, Sammy, Milky and Sid are all pumped up for their engineering life. On day one, Sid is instantly attracted to Goldie, an NRI girl and gifted dancer. She turns out to be his classmate and soon joins their gang. But while they are being ragged, the gang earns the wrath of a senior, Suhas, who starts harassing Goldie. Sai Sriram Vemparaala looks right for the part, is confident and has a camera-friendly presence. The girls in the gang, played by Sindhu Reddy and Geervani Reddy, are just about okay. Anthony Karthik fails to tickle your funny bones while Bindu Madhavi, in a cameo-like role, passes muster and is expected to have more prominence in the later episodes.

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