# Mithra Mandali
**Mithra Mandali** (Telugu: మిత్ర మండలి) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Vijayender S in his directorial debut, starring [Priyadarshi Pulikonda](https://www.edgepedia.org/priyadarshi-pulikonda) and the social media influencer Niharika NM, who made her Telugu film debut with it.[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) It was released in theaters on 16 October 2025, performed poorly at the box office, and moved to Amazon Prime Video on 6 November 2025 in a trimmed, re-cut version.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37273405/) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | మిత్ర మండలి (Telugu)[4](https://www.moviebuff.com/mithra-mandali) |
| Director / writer | Vijayender S, his directorial debut[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) |
| Theatrical release | 16 October 2025, Telugu language[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37273405/) |
| Certification | UA 16+ (CBFC, Hyderabad), certified length 138.0 minutes, certificate dated 14 October 2025[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzA1MTAyMDI1MDAwNDQ%3D) |
| Box office | ₹15.4 million (₹1.54 crore) worldwide gross, ₹13.4 million (₹1.34 crore) India net[6](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/mithra_mandali_2025) |
| OTT release | Amazon Prime Video, 6 November 2025, in a re-cut "brand new version"[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out) |
| Music | RR Dhruvan[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and setting
The film is set in the fictional town of Janglipatnam and follows four aimless middle-class friends, Chaitanya (Priyadarshi), Satvik (Vishnu Oi), Abhi (Rag Mayur), and Rajeev (Prasad Behara), who live carefree lives without jobs.[7](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/mithra-mandali/umc.cmc.64ppf865q7jthed8jdf8uykfs) Their lives change when two of them fall for the same woman, Swecha (Niharika NM), the daughter of a caste-obsessed, power-hungry politician named Narayana ([VTV Ganesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/vtv-ganesh)), and the group is drawn into chaos between the politician and his rebellious daughter.[8](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-10/ap-171025.pdf) • [9](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mithra-mandali-movie-review-and-rating-en-208011c1.html) Swecha wants to marry outside her father's caste rather than inherit his prejudice.[9](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mithra-mandali-movie-review-and-rating-en-208011c1.html)
The supporting cast includes Vennela Kishore as a mild-mannered police officer, Satya as a law enforcement officer the makers cheekily named "Important Character", and [Brahmanandam](https://www.edgepedia.org/brahmanandam) in a special appearance.[10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/12/mithra-mandali-teaser-priyadarshi-starrer-promises-to-be-a-madcap-comedy-about-daydreaming-misfits) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out)
## Production
The film was the first project presented under **BV Works**, a production house launched by Bunny Vas, and was produced by Kalyan Manthina, Bhanu Pratapa, and Dr. Vijender Reddy Teegala under the banners Sapta Aswa Media Works and Vyra Entertainments.[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) The first look was unveiled on 6 June 2025 and the teaser followed on 12 June at a ceremony in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad) with [Allu Arjun](https://www.edgepedia.org/allu-arjun) as chief guest.[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) • [10](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/12/mithra-mandali-teaser-priyadarshi-starrer-promises-to-be-a-madcap-comedy-about-daydreaming-misfits) The producers said Bunny Vas had carried the story for years and that the script came from a writers' room the team had run on earlier films.[11](https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-interviews/mithra-mandali-is-an-enjoyable-ride-for-everyone-says-producers-kalyan-manthina-and-bhanu-pratapa-328078.html)
The technical crew included Siddharth SJ on cinematography, Peekay (Kodati Pavan Kalyan) editing, Gandhi Nadikudikar on production design, and Shilpa Tanguturu on costumes, with music by RR Dhruvan.[1](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled) The soundtrack included the singles "Kattanduko Janaki" and "Swecha Standuu", the latter sung by Dhanunjay Seepana and Dhruvan with broken-English lyrics designed for a youth audience.[12](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-08/3rd--august_point_epaper_tg-1.pdf)
The [Central Board of Film Certification](https://www.edgepedia.org/central-board-of-film-certification) certified the Telugu version UA 16+ on 14 October 2025 at a length of 138.0 minutes; the [British Board of Film Classification](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-board-of-film-classification), which noted brief strong bloody violence and caste-related references, classified it at about 136 minutes.[5](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzA1MTAyMDI1MDAwNDQ%3D) • [13](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/mithra-mandali-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmzntey) Listed runtimes vary across platforms, from 2h 18m to 2h 30m.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37273405/) • [14](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/war/mithra-mandali/ET00451889)
## Release and box office
Mithra Mandali opened in theaters on 16 October 2025 during the Diwali weekend, where it clashed with Siddu Jonnalagadda's Telusu Kada and Kiran Abbavaram's K-Ramp.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out) It also released in limited runs in Australia and the United Kingdom.[15](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mithra-Mandali-%282025-India%29)
The film was a commercial failure. Sacnilk reported ₹15.4 million (₹1.54 crore) in worldwide gross and ₹13.4 million (₹1.34 crore) in India net collections across 3,966 shows, with day 1 net of ₹5 million (₹0.50 crore) falling to ₹600,000 (₹0.06 crore) by day 9.[6](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/mithra_mandali_2025) International trackers differ on the overseas total: The Numbers records $13,445 worldwide, while [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) and IMDb record $12,755, with the United Kingdom accounting for $12,424 of the latter.[15](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mithra-Mandali-%282025-India%29) • [16](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt37273405/) Trade coverage described it as one of the biggest flops of lead actor Priyadarshi's career, despite aggressive promotion including special premieres.[17](https://www.ottplay.com/news/mithra-mandali-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-priyadarshis-comedy-caper/e17080285a222)
## Reception and the OTT re-cut
Reviews were mixed to negative. [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu)'s Srivathsan Nadadhur wrote that the film "may have looked like a decent entertainment package on paper, though the cluttered and flimsy execution spoils the fun".[18](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mithra_mandali) A Times of India review called it "a noisy, directionless attempt at humor that fizzles out", and 123telugu.com judged that it "works in flashes but falters in coherence".[19](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/30989/mithra-mandali/reviews/) Reviewers singled out Satya's cameo and Priyadarshi's comic timing among the few working elements.[8](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-10/ap-171025.pdf) On IMDb the film holds a 6.1/10 rating from about 1,400 users.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37273405/)
**Re-cut for streaming.** Three weeks after release, the film moved to Amazon Prime Video on 6 November 2025. Priyadarshi announced on X that the makers had taken audience feedback into account and trimmed and re-cut the film, writing, "We laughed, we learnt, we recut. Mithra Mandali gets a brand new version. This time, sharper and lot funnier."[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out) The streaming version was released exclusively in Telugu, and the film later received a television premiere on Zee Telugu scheduled for 11 January 2026.[20](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-11/ap-061125.pdf) • [21](https://www.jiotv.com/videos/mithra-mandali/ef3444ca254d5509a8318045d4043347)
## References
1. [First Look of Priyadarshi starrer Mithra Mandali unveiled, Cinema Express (6 June 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/06/first-look-of-priyadarshi-starrer-mithra-mandali-unveiled)
2. [Mithra Mandali (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37273405/)
3. [Mithra Mandali gets trimmed and re-cut for "brand new version" on OTT; release date out, Cinema Express (5 November 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/ott/news/2025/Nov/05/mithra-mandali-gets-trimmed-and-re-cut-for-brand-new-version-on-ott-release-date-out)
4. [Mithra Mandali (2025), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/mithra-mandali)
5. [CBFC film search: MITHRA MANDALI (Telugu), certificate DIL/7/78/2025-HYD](https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwNzA1MTAyMDI1MDAwNDQ%3D)
6. [Mithra Mandali (2025) – Review, Rating & Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/mithra_mandali_2025)
7. [Mithra Mandali, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/mithra-mandali/umc.cmc.64ppf865q7jthed8jdf8uykfs)
8. [Mithra Mandali review, True Point News epaper (17 October 2025)](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-10/ap-171025.pdf)
9. [Mithra Mandali Movie Review, TeluguOne (15 October 2025)](https://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/mithra-mandali-movie-review-and-rating-en-208011c1.html)
10. [Mithra Mandali teaser: Priyadarshi starrer promises to be a madcap comedy about daydreaming misfits, Cinema Express (12 June 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Jun/12/mithra-mandali-teaser-priyadarshi-starrer-promises-to-be-a-madcap-comedy-about-daydreaming-misfits)
11. ['Mithra Mandali' is an Enjoyable Ride for Everyone, says Producers Kalyan Manthina and Bhanu Pratapa, Telugu Times (10 October 2025)](https://www.telugutimes.net/en/cinemas/cinema-interviews/mithra-mandali-is-an-enjoyable-ride-for-everyone-says-producers-kalyan-manthina-and-bhanu-pratapa-328078.html)
12. ['Swecha Standuu' Boosts Buzz Around 'Mithra Mandali', True Point News epaper (3 August 2025)](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-08/3rd--august_point_epaper_tg-1.pdf)
13. [Mithra Mandali, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/mithra-mandali-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmzntey)
14. [Mithra Mandali, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/war/mithra-mandali/ET00451889)
15. [Mithra Mandali (2025) – Box Office and Financial Information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mithra-Mandali-%282025-India%29)
16. [Mithra Mandali (2025), Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt37273405/)
17. [Mithra Mandali OTT release date: When, where to stream Priyadarshi's comedy caper, OTTplay (5 November 2025)](https://www.ottplay.com/news/mithra-mandali-ott-release-date-when-where-to-stream-priyadarshis-comedy-caper/e17080285a222)
18. [Mithra Mandali, Rotten Tomatoes (including The Hindu review by Srivathsan Nadadhur)](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mithra_mandali)
19. [Mithra Mandali Movie Reviews, Nowrunning (aggregating Times of India, 123telugu.com, Gulte.com, Telugu360, GreatAndhra)](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/30989/mithra-mandali/reviews/)
20. [Mithra Mandali to Stream on Amazon Prime Video from November 6, True Point News epaper (6 November 2025)](https://epaper.truepointnews.com/media/2025-11/ap-061125.pdf)
21. [Watch Mithra Mandali video online on JioTV](https://www.jiotv.com/videos/mithra-mandali/ef3444ca254d5509a8318045d4043347)
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