Aatadista (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Aatadista is an action, comedy and drama film directed by A.S. Ravi Kumar Chowdary, running about 146 minutes.

What it’s about. Jagan alias Chinna is industrialist Lion Rajendra's jobless son. He falls in love with Sunanda. Meanwhile he suggests that his father and his rival Raghunath get into a partnership to double up their efficiency. Without his knowledge his marriage is fixed to Raghunath's daughter, who obviously turns out to be Sunanda, but the families are not on great terms even after they fix the match. Raghunath is dealing in tobacco businesses that is actually owned by Bonala Shankar, a brusque and notorious MLA. Rajendra doesn't want to deal in that area, but Bonala threatens the board of directors too. Now Jagan has to deal with this corrupt politico and plays a game with him that shakes him from his very roots-spreads a rumor that he hit Shankar.

Who’s in it. Aatadista stars Nithiin as Jagan, Kajal Agarwal as Sunanda, Raghuvaran as Raghunath and Nagendra Babu as Lion Rajendra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Aatadista has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aatadista page.

If you liked it. Fans of Aatadista tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.