Honeymoon Express (2024 film)

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Honeymoon Express
Honeymoon Express film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBala Rajasekharuni
Written byBala Rajasekharuni
Produced byBala Rajasekharuni
Starring
CinematographySistla Vmk
Edited byUmashankar Gummadidala
Music byScore
R. P. Patnaik
Songs
Kalyani Malik
Production
companies
  • New Reel India Entertainments
  • NRI Entertainments
Release date
  • 21 June 2024 (2024-06-21) [1]
Running time
119 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Honeymoon Express is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written, directed and produced by Bala Rajasekharuni. [2] The film features Chaitanya Rao Madadi, Hebah Patel, Tanikella Bharani and Suhasini Maniratnam in primary roles. [3] The film was released on 21 June 2024. [4]

Contents

Plot

Eshan and Sonali have been married for a year, but they are close to filing for divorce. They must make a difficult decision shortly before their first anniversary: do they "cut the cake" or "cut the relationship"? They meet a peculiar elderly couple by strange accident, and their intervention alters their lives forever. To save their marriage, the seniors send them to a mysterious location known as the "Honeymoon Express." But what seems like paradise quickly turns into a bizarre nightmare that puts their relationship to the ultimate test by exposing their deepest fears, secrets, and wants. Will they make it through this hardship together and head back home, or will they be apart for good? Their epic trip culminates in this question, which keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.

Cast

Music

Honeymoon Express
Soundtrack album by
Released
  • 2024 (2024)
Recorded2023–2024
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Language Telugu
Label T-series
Producer Kalyani Malik
Kalyani Malik chronology
Vidya Vasula Aham
(2024)
Honeymoon Express
(2024)

The film's soundtrack album is Kalyani Malik, whereas background score is composed by R. P. Patnaik.

All music is composed by Kalyani Malik

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Prema"Kittu Vissapragada Anurag Kulkarni 4:05
2."Cute Gaa Sweetu Gaa"Kittu VissapragadaDeepu4.55
3."Nijama"Kittu Vissapragada Sunitha, Kalyani Malik3:37
4."Honeymoon Express"Kittu Vissapragada, Spoorthi Jithender Spoorthi Jithender 3:12
Total length:15:09

Release and reception

Honeymoon Express was released on 21 June 2024. [5]

Sasidhar Adivi of Times Now gave a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stated "it has some engaging moments but is frivolous at the same time", while praising performances of Chaitanya and Hebah. [6]

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References

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