Overview

• The eight-episode Telugu drama premiered globally on Prime Video on August 8 and is based on the 2018 detention of Andhra fishermen in Pakistani waters
• Krish Jagarlamudi and Chintakindi Srinivas Rao produced the series, which is directed by VV Surya Kumar and stars Satyadev as Badiri and Anandhi as Ganga
• The plot follows rival fishermen from coastal Andhra Pradesh who must unite under harsh imprisonment even as the crisis escalates into a diplomatic standoff
• Reviewers praise Sameer Reddy’s striking cinematography and D Siva Kamesh’s gritty production design for their authenticity
• Critiques focus on the show’s slow pacing, dated visual style and reliance on familiar dramatic tropes