Bakasura Restaurant

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Bakasura Restaurant
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Theatrical release poster
Directed bySJ Shiva
Written bySJ Shiva
Produced by
  • Lakshmaiah Achari
  • Janardhan Achari
Starring
CinematographyBala Saraswathi
Edited by Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music byVikas Badisa
Production
company
SJ Movies
Release date
  • 8 August 2025 (2025-08-08)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Bakasura Restaurant is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language horror comedy film written and directed by SJ Shiva. [1] [2] The film features an ensemble cast of Praveen, Harsha Chemudu, Jai Krishna, Vivek Dandu, Amar Lathu, Ram Patas and Shining Phani. [3]

Contents

The film was released on 8 August 2025. [4]

Plot

Cast

Music

The background score and soundtrack were composed by Vikas Badisa. The first song "Jathiyam" was released on 29 May 2025. [5]

All music is composed by Vikas Badisa.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jathiyam"Vishnu Vardhan Anurag Kulkarni 3:09
2."Ayyo Emira Ee Jeevitham"Vishnu Vardhan Rahul Sipligunj 4:07
3."Velipothunte Sneham"Vishnu VardhanVikas Badisa3:51
4."Bakasura"Roll Rida Roll Rida, Vikas Badisa3:05

Release and reception

Bakasura Restaurant was released on 8 August 2025. [6] It was later released on Amazon Prime Video and Sun NXT on 8 September. [7]

The Times of India wrote "Bakasura Restaurant entertains in patches and features a few engaging performances, but the execution never quite matches the freshness of its premise". [8] OTTPlay mentioned that the film is "a horror comedy that works in parts. It starts on a very interesting note and has good comedy". [9] Andhra Jyothi rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and echoed the same. [10]

References

  1. Devulapally, Aditya (2 May 2025). "First look of Bakasura Restaurant unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. "Bakasura restaurant: ఆసక్తిగా 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్‌' ఫస్ట్‌లుక్‌". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. Harsh, B. H. (17 May 2025). "Bakasura Restaurant trailer: A bunch of underdogs struggle to handle a gluttonous demon in the upcoming comedy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. Sistu, Suhas (17 July 2025). "'Bakasura Restaurant' to serve laughter and emotions on Aug 8". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  5. Sistu, Suhas (30 May 2025). "'Jatheeyam' song lyrical video from 'Bakasura Restaurant' gets released". The Hans India. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. Devulapally, Aditya (17 July 2025). "Bakaasura Restaurant gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. "Telugu horror comedy Bakasura Restaurant is on 2 OTT platforms. Where to watch it". The Economic Times. 8 September 2025. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  8. "Bakasura Restaurant Movie Review: A quirky supernatural comedy that runs out of steam". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  9. "Bakasura Restaurant Review: Has decent laughs but limited scares". OTTPlay. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  10. ABN (8 August 2025). "Bakasura Restaurant Review: 'బకాసుర రెస్టారెంట్‌' ఎలా ఉందంటే.. | Comedian praveen Starrer Bakasura Restaurant Review avm". Chitrajyothy Telugu News (in Telugu). Retrieved 24 September 2025.