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Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Comedy Telugu


Prashanthi gives up her dreams for love, only to fall into abusive relationships first with her lecturer and later with her husband, Omkar, who pretends to support her but turns violent and manipulative. After enduring trauma, betrayal, and a heartbreaking miscarriage, she secretly strengthens herself, escapes his control, and rebuilds her life by starting a successful business. When Omkar's abuse becomes public and reaches court, she refuses divorce, not out of love, but to ensure no other woman suffers the same fate

Cast:Eesha Rebba, Tharun Bhascker, Brahmaji, Sivannarayana Naripeddi, Bindu Chandramouli, Goparaju Vijay
Director:Sajeev AR
Writer:Vipin Das
Editor:Sajeev AR
Camera:Deepak Yeragara

Guild Reviews

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Eesha Rebba, Tharun Bhascker shine in this sharp critique of patriarchy

FCG Member Reviewer Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
Sun, February 1 2026

Director A.R. Sajeev adapts the Malayalam original with heightened drama and a Telugu cultural lens

The 2022 Malayalam film Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey was not subtle in its take on patriarchy, opting instead for an intentionally over-the-top reversal of power. In adapting the film into Telugu and relocating it to the Godavari region, director A.R. Sajeev stays largely faithful to the original. Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi is a partly fun, partly simmering emotional drama, shouldered by compelling performances from Eesha Rebba and Tharun Bhascker. While it does not always strike the right note, the film effectively captures the many ways patriarchy continues to stifle women, and how both men and women often enable it.

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