The official trailer of upcoming social satire Dhandoraa was unveiled on Friday evening. The film is slated for a theatrical release next week on December 25, competing against many other small films for audience’s attention.

Written and directed by Murali Kanth Devasoth, Dhandoraa promises to be a biting satire and an honest exploration of caste dynamics in rural India, and how caste still drives everything in some parts of our society. There are plenty of interesting characters here at the centre of the story — a noble hearted yet struggling local sarpanch (Navdeep), an angry young urban man who is compelled to visit his home village for a ritual (Nandu), a spunky prostitute (Bindu Madhavi), and a dominant village head (Sivaji) who is stubborn in his viewpoint about certain issues. On the fringes thrives a love story between a boy and girl who belong to different social strata.

Tying all their stories together is a dead body, that of a lower-caste person, that finds no place for cremation. How the search for a cremation place unravels many things in their village, and brings out the ugly side of some villagers forms the crux of the plot. 

The supporting cast of Dhandoraa includes Raadhya, Muralidhar Goud, Ravi Krishna, Manika, Aditi Bhavaraju, and Mounika Reddy. The film is produced by Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni under Loukya Entertainments. Mark K Robin is the music director. In the technical crew, the film has Venkat R Shakamuri as the cinematographer, Srujana Adusumilli as the editor, Kranthi Priyam as the production designer, and Rekha Bogarapu as the costume designer.

Dhandoraa will clash at the box office against films like Patang, Shambhala, and Champion.