# Funky (film)
**Funky** (Telugu: ఫంకీ) is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Anudeep KV, starring Vishwak Sen and Kayadu Lohar as a struggling film director and the producer's daughter he romances to finance his debut film.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82673779?fromWatch=true) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/06/vishwak-sen-starrer-funky-gets-a-release-date) It was produced by Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under [Sithara Entertainments](https://www.edgepedia.org/sithara-entertainments) and Fortune Four Cinemas, with Srikara Studios as presenter, and released in theaters on 13 February 2026.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino) • [4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzAyMDIyMDI2MDAwNDM%3D)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writers | Anudeep KV, co-writing with Mohan Sato[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino) |
| Lead cast | Vishwak Sen as director Komal; Kayadu Lohar as actress Chitra, in her Telugu debut[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/06/vishwak-sen-starrer-funky-gets-a-release-date) |
| Production | Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas; producers Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino) |
| Music | Bheems Ceciroleo; editing by Navin Nooli; cinematography by Suresh Sarangam[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino) |
| Certification | CBFC U/A 7+, certified in Hyderabad on 9 February 2026, certified length 128.0 minutes[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzAyMDIyMDI2MDAwNDM%3D) |
| Release | Theatrical 13 February 2026; Netflix streaming from 13 March 2026[4](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzAyMDIyMDI2MDAwNDM%3D) • [5](https://www.ottplay.com/news/funky-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-vishwak-sens-comedy-caper/32d9cbce2f573) |
| Box office | About ₹120 million (₹12 crore) worldwide gross against a reported ₹400 million (₹40 crore) budget; classified a flop[6](https://www.boxoffy.com/funky-box-office.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and cast
The film is a satire set in the Telugu film industry. Vishwak Sen plays Komal, a popular film director, and Kayadu Lohar plays Chitra, an actress who is the daughter of a wealthy producer.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/06/vishwak-sen-starrer-funky-gets-a-release-date) Netflix describes the story as a struggling director who spares no effort to finance his debut film by romancing the producer's daughter.[1](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82673779?fromWatch=true) In the film, when first-time filmmaker Komal keeps stacking up his budget, his producer (Naresh) nearly has a heart attack, and Chitra takes over production, tasked with getting Komal to finish the film within a crore.[10](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/theatrical/funky-movie-review-vishwak-sen-and-kayadu-lohars-comedy-never-quite-takes-off)
The supporting cast includes Naresh, VTV Ganesh, Sampath Raj, Easwari Rao, Raghu Babu, Muralidhar Goud, and Pammi Sai.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino) • [11](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vishwak-sen-funky/cast-crew.html) Sampath Raj plays GK, a financier eager to attend Jr NTR's pre-release event.[10](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/theatrical/funky-movie-review-vishwak-sen-and-kayadu-lohars-comedy-never-quite-takes-off) The critic Srivathsan Nadadhur, an independent film critic writing for *The Hindu*, observed that the premise, in which an emerging director falls for the daughter of an eminent producer, reads as a fictional take on the relationship of the industry couple [Nag Ashwin](https://www.edgepedia.org/nag-ashwin) and producer [Priyanka Dutt](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyanka-dutt), who are referenced in the film.[12](https://main.d3batcpikbogzh.amplifyapp.com/mreviews/funky/)
## Production
The film was officially launched in December 2024 at a pooja ceremony in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), where *Kalki 2898 AD* director Nag Ashwin gave the muhurat clap and Kalyan Shankar switched on the camera. Anudeep KV, known for his 2021 film *Jathi Ratnalu*, was announced as writer and director, with regular shooting set to begin in January 2025 after the Sankranthi festival.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Dec/11/vishwak-sens-next-titled-funky) It was the second collaboration between Vishwak Sen and Sithara Entertainments after the 2024 crime drama *[Gangs of Godavari](https://www.edgepedia.org/gangs-of-godavari)*.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Dec/11/vishwak-sens-next-titled-funky)
A first teaser was released on 10 October 2025.[8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_FCXTV-3GU) In November 2025 the team set a release date of 3 April 2026, after a possible Christmas 2025 slot was crowded out by other Telugu films.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/06/vishwak-sen-starrer-funky-gets-a-release-date) The release was later preponed to 13 February 2026, timed for the Valentine's weekend, following the response to the teaser.[9](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2025-12/kochi-tsit-16th-dec-2025.pdf) The trailer followed on 7 February 2026.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino)
## Release and box office
The film opened in theaters on 13 February 2026 and recorded a first-day worldwide gross of ₹25 million–26 million (₹2.5–2.6 crore), a performance trade reporting described as promising but modest.[13](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2026-02/tpn-tg-150226.pdf) Negative word of mouth spread quickly, and the film faced heavy trolling on social media.[5](https://www.ottplay.com/news/funky-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-vishwak-sens-comedy-caper/32d9cbce2f573)
The trade tracker Boxoffy classifies the film as a flop: it collected about ₹92 million (₹9.2 crore) India net against a reported ₹400 million (₹40 crore) production budget, a 23 percent return on production cost, with worldwide gross of about ₹120 million (₹12 crore) including ₹30 million (₹3 crore) overseas.[6](https://www.boxoffy.com/funky-box-office.html) The Numbers records $36,789 in reported international gross, of which $31,632 came from the United Kingdom and $5,157 from Australia.[14](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Funky-%282026-India%29) Netflix acquired the digital rights, and the film began streaming on the platform on 13 March 2026, one month after its theatrical release.[5](https://www.ottplay.com/news/funky-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-vishwak-sens-comedy-caper/32d9cbce2f573)
## Reception
Critical response was largely negative. On Rotten Tomatoes the film held a Tomatometer based on only three reviews, with fewer than 50 audience ratings.[15](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/funky) Carla Hay of Culture Mix called it a comedy flop with a lackluster story, tedious jokes, and erratic editing.[15](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/funky) Nadadhur wrote that the film was undone by a non-existent plot and directionless storytelling.[12](https://main.d3batcpikbogzh.amplifyapp.com/mreviews/funky/) Janani K of *India Today* described it as an absurd comedy drama in the classic Anudeep KV mold that leaves a bitter aftertaste.[12](https://main.d3batcpikbogzh.amplifyapp.com/mreviews/funky/) The Hollywood Reporter India's Sruthi Ganapathy Raman was more measured, calling it an easy watch with free-flowing jokes and agreeable leads, but one that never quite takes off despite a solid premise.[10](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/theatrical/funky-movie-review-vishwak-sen-and-kayadu-lohars-comedy-never-quite-takes-off) OTTplay singled out Kayadu Lohar's performance as the film's major highlight, noting that she won appreciation even from critics.[5](https://www.ottplay.com/news/funky-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-vishwak-sens-comedy-caper/32d9cbce2f573)
## References
1. [Funky, Netflix (India)](https://www.netflix.com/in/title/82673779?fromWatch=true)
2. [Vishwak Sen-starrer Funky gets a release date, Cinema Express (6 November 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/06/vishwak-sen-starrer-funky-gets-a-release-date)
3. [FUNKY – Trailer, Sithara Entertainments, YouTube (7 February 2026)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hco660Ino)
4. [CBFC film search result for "FUNKY"](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzAyMDIyMDI2MDAwNDM%3D)
5. [Funky OTT release date: When, where to stream Vishwak Sen's comedy caper, OTTplay (8 March 2026)](https://www.ottplay.com/news/funky-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-vishwak-sens-comedy-caper/32d9cbce2f573)
6. [Funky Box Office Collection, Boxoffy](https://www.boxoffy.com/funky-box-office.html)
7. [Vishwak Sen's next titled Funky, Cinema Express (11 December 2024)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Dec/11/vishwak-sens-next-titled-funky)
8. [FUNKY Teaser, Sithara Entertainments, YouTube (10 October 2025)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_FCXTV-3GU)
9. [The South India Times, Kochi edition (16 December 2025)](https://epaper.thesouthindiatimes.com/media/2025-12/kochi-tsit-16th-dec-2025.pdf)
10. ['Funky' Movie Review: Funny In Parts, But Never Quite Takes Off, The Hollywood Reporter India](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/theatrical/funky-movie-review-vishwak-sen-and-kayadu-lohars-comedy-never-quite-takes-off)
11. [Funky Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://filmibeat.com/telugu/movies/vishwak-sen-funky/cast-crew.html)
12. [All FCG Reviews of Funky, Film Critics Guild](https://main.d3batcpikbogzh.amplifyapp.com/mreviews/funky/)
13. [Point – Screen, Truepoint News Telangana e-paper (15 February 2026)](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2026-02/tpn-tg-150226.pdf)
14. [Funky (2026) – Box Office and Financial Information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Funky-%282026-India%29)
15. [Funky, Rotten Tomatoes](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/funky)
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