Overview

• Thandel secured a 10.32 TRP rating during its world television premiere on Zee Telugu on June 29, ranking as the channel’s second-highest score of 2025.
• The rating makes it the third most–watched initial TV broadcast of a Telugu film this year, trailing only Sankranthiki Vasthunnam and Pushpa 2.
• Produced on a 75-crore budget, the film grossed 88.72 crores worldwide and netted 65.92 crores domestically, recouping about 87 percent of its production costs.
• Following its February 7 theatrical release and Netflix streaming debut, the TV premiere reignited audience interest and delivered record viewership.
• Inspired by a real Srikakulam fishing incident, the survival drama stars Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles.