''Maya Petika'' () is a 2023 Indian
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
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-language
anthology film
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directed by Ramesh Raparthi and starring
Payal Rajput Payal may refer to:
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** Payal Assembly Constituency, the Punjab assembly constituency encompassing the town
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* ''Payal'' (fil ...
,
Viraj Ashwin,
Simrat Kaur
Simrat Kaur Randhawa (born 16 July 1997) is an Indian actress. She is known for her works in Telugu and Hindi cinema. She debuted in 2017 with the film ''Prematho Mee Karthik''.
Early life and career
Simrat was born on 16 July 1997 and brough ...
, Rajath Raghav,
Sunil
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Notable people
* Sunil (actor), Indian Telugu film actor
* Sunil (d ...
,
Prudhvi Raj,
Srinivasa Reddy,
Himaja
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, and Syamala.
Plot
The film narrates six short stories that are connected via a smartphone.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Guna Balasubramanian.
Reception
A critic from ''
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'' rated the film two out of five and wrote that "On the whole, ''Maya Petika'' is an underwhelming film. A better story and screenplay might have made the movie a watchable fare". A critic from ''
OTTplay
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'' gave the film the same rating and wrote that "On the whole, ''Maya Petika'' has an interesting concept but the lack of seriousness in the narration spoils the movie-watching experience for the audience".
Home media
The film was released on 6 September 2023 on
aha.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title , 28023652
Indian anthology films
2020s Telugu-language films
2020s Indian films