Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Anand Deverakonda Calls Epic – First Semester Beautiful Journey
Epic – First Semester is a new film starring Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya.
They previously appeared together in the film Baby.
Anand plays Aditya, a young man from Wanaparthy who travels abroad for his future.
He has to balance his dreams with what his parents expect from him.
His life changes when he falls in love and enters a live-in relationship.
Vaishnavi plays Kadali, who hides serious struggles behind a happy appearance.
Anand says the story is meant to feel natural and relatable for families.
The film is not a sequel to Aditya Hasan’s 90s web series, but it exists in the same universe.
Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya reunite after appearing together in Baby.
Epic – First Semester is directed by Aditya Hasan and produced by Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya.
The film is scheduled for theatrical release on September 11, 2026.
The story follows Aditya, a middle-class youngster from Wanaparthy who goes abroad seeking a better future.
Anand says the film explores love, family, career, and responsibility through realistic situations and humor.
- Who
- Actors Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya, director Aditya Hasan, and producers Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya.
- What
- Epic – First Semester is a youthful entertainer about love, family, career, and responsibilities.
- When
- The film is scheduled to reach theatres on September 11, 2026.
- Where
- The story begins in Wanaparthy and follows a youngster who goes abroad; the film will be released in theatres.
- Why
- The film aims to portray relatable emotions, natural situations, and realistic humor that can connect with family audiences and different generations.
- Film
- Epic – First Semester
- Release date
- September 11, 2026
- Director
- Aditya Hasan
- Producers
- Suryadevara Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya
- Lead actors
- Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya
- Anand’s role
- Aditya, a middle-class youngster balancing personal dreams and parental expectations
- Vaishnavi’s role
- Kadali, a woman whose hidden struggles contrast with her cheerful appearance