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Play Back

  • 2021
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.9K
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Play Back (2021)
Karthik is an investigative crime reporter from 2019, while Sujatha is from 1993 . An accidental cross time phone talk connects them. When Karthik knows about her difficulties, he tries to change her future by changing the incidents from her past.
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Karthik is an investigative crime reporter from 2019, while Sujatha is from 1993. Karthik knows about her difficulties and he tries to change her future by changing the incidents from her pa... Read allKarthik is an investigative crime reporter from 2019, while Sujatha is from 1993. Karthik knows about her difficulties and he tries to change her future by changing the incidents from her past.Karthik is an investigative crime reporter from 2019, while Sujatha is from 1993. Karthik knows about her difficulties and he tries to change her future by changing the incidents from her past.

  • Director
    • Hari Prasad Jakka
  • Writer
    • Hari Prasad Jakka
  • Stars
    • Dinesh Tej
    • Ananya Nagalla
    • Arjun Kalyan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hari Prasad Jakka
    • Writer
      • Hari Prasad Jakka
    • Stars
      • Dinesh Tej
      • Ananya Nagalla
      • Arjun Kalyan
    • 54User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dinesh Tej
    • Karthik
    Ananya Nagalla
    • Sujatha
    Arjun Kalyan
    • Vasu
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      User reviews54

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      6kalyanb10

      Good movie, terrible acting

      Obviously, the movie is heavily inspired by some Korean movie and western shows like Frequency. The story overall is pretty good (minus climax) and almost maintains a good pace but was ruined by some terrible acting.
      8saiharinathg

      Fresh content

      The is out of the box content in tfi. Could have focused on cast and some lags nevertheless ended on high must watch.
      10kcamar2

      Path breaking film

      PlayBack - is an Outstanding film that came in Telugu screen in the recent times. Very daring attempt by the makers to make such a film in Telugu. We should encourage such movies, so that we will see more of such new concept films made in Telugu. Dont miss it guys. Its a Must watch.

      Hats off to @Hari Prasad Jakka - the director to have pulled of this film in such a budget and the producer DJ to have backed it.
      10sundarasandeep

      Playback is not a freemake or remake of The Call or any other movie

      I would like to request some of the misinformed reviewers or users to do a proper research before calling this a Korean remake. Playback's first teaser came in Dec 2019, where as The Call movie is released in Nov 2020. Playback release got delayed due to Corona.

      Understand the meaning of a remake or fremake. Cross time connection is a plot point used in multiple movies in World Cinema. Same with Time travel or Amnesia. That doesn't mean all are copied from each other. The only common element in all these movies (Frequency or Mirage or The Call or Playback) is cross time connection. Nothing else. Not the plot or screenplay or even the device used. So please exercise caution before using terms like copied or remake or freemake. Be responsible and accountable for what you write as a review.

      Playback is a genuine attempt done by their makers to introduce a new genre in Telugu Cinema. Atleast be proud of that, instead of doing some routine mill of a movie. If the same movie had come in some other language, we would have praised them to heavens.

      The team of Playback is comprised of new comers with lot of hopes pinned on this movie. They toiled for 2 years to make this movie and get it released. They have no big banner or heroes to have a wide release. Yet, they came until here.

      So if you can't encourage them, atleast don't discourage them. It pains a lot when your hard work gets labeled as a copy or remake, just because of some half knowledge reviewers or users.
      9santykr

      Classic cult

      This is one of best time travel movie I have ever seen.

      Emotions, Drama, suspense, romance and thriller all are in this movie.

      This is classic cult and dont miss this gem.

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      • Release date
        • March 5, 2021 (India)
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