Plot

“Ghaati” follows the story of Sheelavathi (Anushka Shetty), a bus conductor, and her fiancé Desi Raju (Vikram Prabhu), a lab technician. Their simple lives take a dark turn when they are dragged into the world of cannabis smuggling in the Eastern Ghats. When two drug lords, Kundala Naidu (Chaitanya Rao) and Kaastala Naidu (Ravindran Vijay), discover a powerful new cannabis strain named “Sheelavathi,” their hunt for its source unravels Desi Raju’s hidden identity and his unexpected role in the trade. The film explores how ordinary lives collide with crime, tradition, and survival.

Overview

Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, “Ghaati” was expected to be a powerful comeback for the filmmaker. With a strong cast led by Anushka Shetty and Vikram Prabhu in his Telugu debut, and set against the scenic yet dark backdrop of the Eastern Ghats, the film promised intensity. However, despite its intriguing premise and detailed portrayal of the Ghaati community, the movie fails to translate into a gripping narrative. Predictability, weak writing, outdated dialogues, and uninspired execution drag it down.