Laila (2025 film)

Laila
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ram Narayan
Written by	Vasudeva Murthy
Produced by	Sahu Garapati
Starring	Vishwak Sen Akanksha Sharma
Cinematography	Richard Prasad
Edited by	Sagar Dadi
Music by	Leon James
Production company	Shine Screens
Release date	14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
Running time	136 minutes [1]
Language	Telugu

Laila is a 2025 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Ram Narayan. It was produced by Sahu Garapati under Shine Screens. It stars Vishwak Sen in a dual role and Akanksha Sharma in the female lead. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The film was released on 14 February 2025 and opened up to highly negative reviews. ^[5]

Cast

• Vishwak Sen in a dual role as:
  • Sonu Model, a barber and aspiring model
  • Laila, a woman
• Akanksha Sharma as Jenny
• Vennela Kishore
• Ravi Mariya
• Nagineedu
• Harsha Vardhan
• Brahmaji
• Babloo Prithiveeraj as Shankar
• Raghu Babu
• Abhimanyu Singh as Rustum
• Vineet Kumar

Production

On 3 July 2024, the announcement of the film was made through a muhurtham pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. A special first-look poster of the film was unveiled during the event attended by filmmaker K. Raghavendra Rao, director Harish Shankar, and producer Venkata Satish Kilaru. ^{[6] [7]}

Soundtrack

Laila
Soundtrack album by Leon James
Released	2025
Recorded	2024–2025
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	10:25
Language	Telugu
Label	Junglee Music
Producer	Leon James
Leon James chronology
Saba Nayagan (2023) Laila (2025) Dragon (2025)

The film score and soundtrack album of the film was composed by Leon James, in his fourth collaboration with Vishwak after Paagal (2021), Ori Devuda (2022), and Das Ka Dhamki (2023).

All music is composed by Leon James

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Sonu Model"	Vishwak Sen	Narayanan Ravishankar, Reshma Shyam	4:07
2.	"Icchukundam Baby"	Purnachary	Adithya R.K., M. M. Manasi	3:29
3.	"Oho Rathamma"	Penchal Das	Penchal Das, Madhu Priya	2:49
Total length:				10:25

Release

Laila had theatrical release on 14 February 2025, coinciding with Valentine's Day. ^[8]

Reception

Laila received highly negative reviews from critics.

Critical response

Telugucinema.com gave a rating of 1.75 out of 5 and stated that "it's an utter tedious effort, replete with lewd dialogues and retrogressive notions". ^[9] Deccan Chronicle rated the film 1 out of 5 and called it "loud, vulgar, and terrible comedy". ^[10] The Hindu cited it a "crass narrative" while stating that "stalking, objectifying women, treating them as props, and making skin colour the subject of humour – these problematic elements have long plagued mainstream cinema. Laila, however, takes them to a new low by cramming them all together and building a narrative around crude, unfunny gags". ^[11]

References

1. "Laila (2025 film)". Central Board of Film Certification.
2. "Vishwak Sen's 'Laila' goes on floors; first look out". The Hindu . 3 July 2024.
3. "Physcho Vishwak Sen's New Film Laila Launched; The Actor Plays A Man And A Woman". Times Now . 3 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
4. "Laila - Vishwak Sen turns into a beautiful lady, Cast, genre, shoot update, and release date details here". HT Media . Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
5. "Release date confirmed for Vishwak Sen's Laila". Cinema Express . 5 December 2024.
6. "Vishwak Sen's 'Laila' goes on floors; first look out". The Hindu . 3 July 2024. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
7. "Makers reveal the pre-look of Vishwak Sen's 'Laila': A striking female transformation". The Times of India . 3 July 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
8. "Vishwak Sen and Akanksha Sharma's Upcoming Movie 'Laila' to Have a Valentine's Day Release". Times Now . 16 December 2024.
9. "Laila review: Totally gibberish and crass". Telugu Cinema. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
10. Prakash, B. V. S. (14 February 2025). "Vishwak Sen's Laila is a loud, vulgar, and terrible comedy". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
11. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 February 2025). "'Laila' movie review: A troublesome, crass narrative". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 14 February 2025.

External links

• Laila at IMDb