# Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi
**Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi** (భర్త మహాశయులకు విజ్ఞప్తి; also known as **BMW**) is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film written and directed by Kishore Tirumala, starring [Ravi Teja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-teja) as a [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad) winemaker whose business trip to Spain leaves him caught between his wife and another woman[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html). It was produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner and released in theaters on 13 January 2026, during the Sankranthi festival season[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Jan/13/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-a-routine-drama-of-husband-wife-and-girlfriend).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Kishore Tirumala[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) |
| Producer and banner | Sudhakar Cherukuri, SLV Cinemas[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) |
| Lead cast | Ravi Teja (Ram Satyanarayana), Ashika Ranganath (Manasa), Dimple Hayathi (Balamani)[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) |
| Theatrical release | 13 January 2026, Sankranthi season[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Jan/13/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-a-routine-drama-of-husband-wife-and-girlfriend) |
| Certification | U/A from India's CBFC; PG from the Australian Classification Board[3](https://epaper.indianchronicledaily.com/media/2026-01/ic-jan-17-2026.pdf) • [4](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi) |
| Music | Bheems Ceciroleo[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) |
| Streaming | ZEE5 premiere on 13 March 2026 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCphQ-OSVns) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ram Satyanarayana (Ravi Teja) and his wife Balamani (Dimple Hayathi) run a wine brand called Anarkali in Hyderabad. When a Spain-based company rejects his wine, Ram travels there to convince its owner, Manasa Shetty (Ashika Ranganath), without revealing that he is the brand's owner or that he is married. He befriends her under the assumed identity of Sathya, and the two become involved. After Ram returns to Hyderabad, Manasa arrives in the city, and the film follows how the truth about his marriage and his business motive comes out[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Jan/13/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-a-routine-drama-of-husband-wife-and-girlfriend) • [6](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/Bhartha-Mahasayulaku-Wignyapthi/0-0-1z5916299).
The premise places the film in a long Telugu-cinema tradition of stories about a married man straddling a dual romantic life, a trope prominent in 1990s films such as *Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha*, *Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu*, and *Aavida Maa Aavide*[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-ravi-teja-returns-with-a-breezy-comedy-10471131/lite/).
## Cast and crew
Ravi Teja plays Rayapati Rama Satya Narayana, with Ashika Ranganath as Manasa and Dimple Hayathi as Balamani. The supporting cast includes the comedians Sunil, Vennela Kishore (as Leela, Ram's personal assistant), and Satya (as Vinda, also called Bellam, Manasa's assistant in Spain), along with [Muralidhar Goud](https://www.edgepedia.org/muralidhar-goud), Subhalekha Sudhakar, Tarak Ponnappa, and [Ajay Ghosh](https://www.edgepedia.org/ajay-ghosh)[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html) • [8](https://socinety.com/en/movie/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-2026).
Behind the camera, Bheems Ceciroleo composed the music, Prasad Murella handled cinematography, [A. Sreekar Prasad](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-sreekar-prasad) edited the film, and A. S. Prakash was the production designer[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html). The film's songs include the mass dance number "Vaammo Vaayyo", released in early January 2026 with lyrics by Dev Pawar and choreography by Sekhar VJ[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Jan/02/vaammo-vaayyo-from-ravi-teja-starrer-bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-out).
## Release and certification
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) cleared the film for theatrical release with a U/A certificate[3](https://epaper.indianchronicledaily.com/media/2026-01/ic-jan-17-2026.pdf). It opened on 13 January 2026 as part of the Sankranthi lineup, alongside films including *The Raja Saab* and *Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu*[10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Jan/07/ravi-tejas-bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-trailer-out). The Australian Classification Board rated it PG on 12 January 2026 for mild themes, violence, sexual references, coarse language, and a suicide reference, listing a duration of 142 minutes[4](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi); the Irish Film Classification Office classified it 12A with a duration of 141 minutes 41 seconds[11](https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/80A25BC30055CC01). ZEE5 lists the streaming version at 2 hours 13 minutes[6](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/Bhartha-Mahasayulaku-Wignyapthi/0-0-1z5916299).
After its theatrical run, the film premiered on ZEE5 on 13 March 2026 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCphQ-OSVns).
## Critical reception
The film received a mixed-to-lukewarm critical response. Reviewers broadly described it as a familiar, light-hearted entertainer built on well-worn tropes and a thin premise, with comedy that works in patches rather than throughout[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31575/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/reviews/).
**Ratings varied by outlet.** [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) gave it 3 out of 5, crediting the ensemble cast of comedy actors as the film's backbone and noting that Kishore Tirumala steers clear of hero-worship, though the second half runs out of ideas and ends on a bland note[7](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-ravi-teja-returns-with-a-breezy-comedy-10471131/lite/). The Times of India rated it 2.5 out of 5, finding the first half stronger and the second half draggy, with abrupt song sequences inserted for mass appeal[13](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/etmoviereview/126506691.cms). Cinema Express, also at 2 out of 5, called it a predictable take on the husband, wife, and other woman formula, criticizing weak narration and characters written without depth[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Jan/13/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-a-routine-drama-of-husband-wife-and-girlfriend). A Moneycontrol review likewise judged the film mediocre but noted brief amusement from the comedy and performances[14](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-ravi-teja-starrer-is-a-lighthearted-drama-that-relies-on-humor-romance-and-conflicts-article-13770711.html).
Across reviews, Ravi Teja's composed performance was generally seen as an improvement over his recent films, though not a full return to form[12](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31575/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/reviews/). Kinoafisha recorded a worldwide gross of $63,682[15](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8384651/).
## References
1. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/cast-crew.html)
2. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Movie Review: A routine drama of husband, wife, and the other woman, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2026/Jan/13/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-a-routine-drama-of-husband-wife-and-girlfriend)
3. [Indian Chronicle e-paper, 17 January 2026](https://epaper.indianchronicledaily.com/media/2026-01/ic-jan-17-2026.pdf)
4. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi)
5. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Official ZEE5 Trailer (Telugu), YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCphQ-OSVns)
6. [Watch Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Full Movie Online, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/Bhartha-Mahasayulaku-Wignyapthi/0-0-1z5916299)
7. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi movie review: Ravi Teja returns with a breezy comedy, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-ravi-teja-returns-with-a-breezy-comedy-10471131/lite/)
8. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (2026), Socinety](https://socinety.com/en/movie/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-2026)
9. ['Vaammo Vaayyo' from Ravi Teja-starrer Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi out, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Jan/02/vaammo-vaayyo-from-ravi-teja-starrer-bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-out)
10. [Ravi Teja's Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi trailer out, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Jan/07/ravi-tejas-bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-trailer-out)
11. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (2026), Irish Film Classification Office](https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/80A25BC30055CC01)
12. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Movie Reviews, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/31575/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/reviews/)
13. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi Movie Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi/etmoviereview/126506691.cms)
14. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi movie review, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/regional/bhartha-mahasayulaku-wignyapthi-movie-review-ravi-teja-starrer-is-a-lighthearted-drama-that-relies-on-humor-romance-and-conflicts-article-13770711.html)
15. [Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi (2026), Kinoafisha](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/movies/8384651/)
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