IFFI 2023: Naga Chaitanya's Dhootha premiere at the festival 

Ahead of its digital release, Dhootha, the upcoming and Prime Video’s first long format Telugu series Dhootha, was premiered at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The event was attended by the lead actors Naga Chaitanya Akkineni and Parvathy Thiruvothu, producer Sharrath Marar, and director Vikram K. Kumar.

 The series will premiere on December 1.

“We’re honored and proud to bring Dhootha to a platform as prestigious as IFFI. At Prime Video, our foremost mission is to entertain every single customer, across geographies, age-groups, and languages. So, we knew it was the perfect title to mark our foray into the Telugu long-format content space,” said Sushant Sreeram, country director, Prime Video, India.

Talking about his streaming debut, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni said, “As an actor I consume a lot of content on OTT, and always wanted to explore the space. The collaborative aspect of working in a series with a more extended engagement with the same character and fellow actors, is intriguing and refreshing. Courtesy of the reach of Prime Video, stories from all over the country and different regions and languages are reaching a global audience, which is an excellent opportunity for any artist.”

The supernatural suspense thriller also features Priya Bhavani Shanker, and Prachi Desai in pivotal roles. Dhootha marks the streaming debut of Naga Chaitanya, and Parvathy Thiruvothu's foray in Telugu cinema.