I Hate Love

I Hate Love is a 2024 Telugu romantic drama directed by Venkatesh Vipparthi (credited as VI. Venkatesh), starring Subbu Mudhunuri and Seelam Srivalli, with Ravi Mallidi and Bheemraju. Set in the Konaseema countryside, it is a small film about love and friendship. It was released in cinemas on 16 February 2024, according to The Times of India, and later streamed on ETV Win.

What the story is about

As CineJosh describes it, Rambabu is a young, charming man living a contented life free of romance, because he strongly dislikes the very idea of love. His outlook changes when, without quite realising it, he falls for Sita. That sets off a chain of twists that draws in the people around them, including Kittaiah, Manga, Tatapudi Gani and Nagi. Where Rambabu’s change of heart takes him is the film.

Cast and crew

• Subbu Mudhunuri as Rambabu
• Seelam Srivalli as Sita
• Priyanka Chollangi as Manga
• Ravi Mallidi as Tatapudi Gani
• Kittaiah as Kittaiah
• Jabardasth Nagi as Nagi
• Bheemraju

Director: Venkatesh Vipparthi. Music: Peddapalli Rohith. Cinematography: Vasu Nayak. Editing: Prasanna TC. Crew as credited in the CineJosh review.

Reviews

CineJosh called it “a heartwarming entertainer that underscores the importance of true love and friendship”. It found the first half slightly slow but ending on an exciting note, and the second half emotionally stronger though stretched in places, and felt a sharper script with more twists would have lifted it. It praised Subbu Mudhunuri’s performance, Peddapalli Rohith’s songs and above all Vasu Nayak’s cinematography of the Konaseema landscape. We have found few other reviews from major outlets and no box-office figures.

Where to watch I Hate Love

Filmibeat listed I Hate Love among the week’s new Telugu streaming releases on ETV Win. We do not have a platform listing or date on file, so check ETV Win before you press play.

Sources: CineJosh, The Times of India and Filmibeat, linked above. I Hate Love has no Wikipedia article; every fact on this page comes from those outlets or our own records.