Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Cheekatilo Review: Feminist Message Lost
Cheekatilo is a movie about a journalist named Sandhya who starts a podcast to investigate a serial rapist and killer.
The film starts with scary scenes of women being harassed and assaulted, showing that it wants to talk about important issues like feminism and women's safety.
Sandhya is determined to find the truth, but the movie gets confusing when it tries to explain the killer's actions.
The performances are good, but the movie could have been better with tighter editing and clearer ideas.
In the end, the movie has some good parts but doesn't fully live up to its potential.
The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi.
Sobhita Dhulipala plays Sandhya, a journalist who starts a true-crime podcast to investigate a serial rapist and killer.
The film begins with disturbing scenes of women being harassed and assaulted, setting a feminist tone.
The killer's backstory, involving his own trauma, dilutes the film's feminist message and blurs the line between trauma and accountability.
The performances are sincere, but the film suffers from technical issues like jarring background score and loose editing.
Cheekatilo has potential but falls short due to muddled ideology and technical hiccups, earning 2 out of 5 stars.
- Who
- Sobhita Dhulipala as Sandhya, a journalist turned podcast host
- What
- A thriller about a journalist investigating a serial rapist and killer
- When
- Present day (specific timeline not mentioned)
- Where
- India (specific location not mentioned)
- Why
- To explore themes of feminism, trauma, and accountability
Critics
Supporters
Feminist Message
Critics
The film's feminist message is diluted by the killer's backstory, which blurs the line between trauma and accountability.
Supporters
The film attempts to explore complex themes of trauma and accountability, adding depth to the narrative.
Technical Execution
Critics
The film suffers from technical issues like a jarring background score and loose editing.
Supporters
The performances are sincere and the film has potential, despite some technical shortcomings.
- Director
- Sharan Kopishetty
- Cast
- Sobhita Dhulipala, Viswadev Rachakonda, Chaitanya Visalakshmi, Esha Chawla, Vadlamani Srinivas
- Language
- Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
- Streaming Platform
- Prime Video
- Rating
- 2 out of 5 stars
- Producer
- Suresh
- Music
- Sricharan Pakala
Sources
Prime Video's 'Cheekatilo' Movie Review: Sobhita Dhuliapala's feminist premise gets lost in the dark
Cheekatilo X Review: Sobhita Dhulipala's Murder Mystery Gets Mixed Reactions, Netizens Say 'Climax Didn't Land'
Sobhita Dhulipala’s OTT Outing Cheekatilo Starts Streaming
