Film

Majili

Name: Majili
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2019
Cast: Naga Chaitanya Akkineni, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Divyansha Kaushik, Rao Ramesh, Posani Krishna Murali

Drama

Majili is a Telugu romantic drama about a man whose cricket dreams and past love haunt his present, threatening a marriage that could save him. It's a film about the weight of regret and whether we can move forward when our hearts are still elsewhere. Emotional and occasionally melodramatic, it's for viewers who want their feelings wrung out.

TMDb rating

3.3

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