Patang

Patang (పతంగ్, “Kite”) is a 2025 Telugu sports comedy drama written and directed by Praneeth Prattipati, starring Preethi Pagadala, Vamsi Pujit and Pranav Kaushik in a love triangle settled by a kite-flying contest. It opened in theatres on 25 December 2025, runs 160 minutes, and has streamed on Aha since 13 February 2026.

What the story is about

Vishnu Krishna, known as Whisky, and “Class” Arun have been friends since childhood despite coming from very different backgrounds. Their friendship is tested when Aishwarya enters their lives: she grows close to Arun, while Whisky falls for her too. With neither willing to step aside, the two agree to settle it by entering a kite-flying competition, and the winner gets to be with Aishwarya.

Cast and characters

• Preethi Pagadala as Aishwarya
• Vamsi Pujit as Whisky
• Pranav Kaushik as Arun
• Gaurav Sunil as Pencil, Rajeshwar Vemula as Shiva and Vishal Silveru as Rambo
• S. P. Charan as Shekar, Arun’s father, and Anu Hasan as Shekar’s wife
• Pamu Vignani as Aditi, Arun’s younger sister
• Gautham Vasudev Menon as himself (guest appearance)

Crew and music

• Writer and director: Praneeth Prattipati
• Music and background score: Jose Jimmy, with T-Series holding the audio rights
• Production: Cinematic Elements, Rishaan Cinemas, Monsoon Tales and Suresh Productions

Release and reception

Patang was first expected in December 2024 but was delayed by CGI work, and opened on 25 December 2025. Reviews ranged from warm to mixed. Dheeraj of Filmy Focus gave it 3.5/5 for its “fresh take on a familiar love triangle”, and Jeevi of Idlebrain.com gave it 3/5, calling it “a refreshing watch, reminiscent of Sekhar Kammula’s early films”. NTV also rated it 3 out of 5 and noted the lead performances. Shreya Varanasi of The Times of India gave it 2.5 out of 5, wanting a more focused screenplay and crisper editing, and Telugucinema.com gave the same rating while finding the comedy decent entertainment. No box-office figure is on record from a cited source.

Where to watch Patang

Patang streams on Aha, where it has been available since 13 February 2026, according to the Aha platform listing.

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Sources: the Wikipedia article on Patang and the reviews it cites; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.