#Cult

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#Cult (written Cult) is an upcoming Telugu slasher action thriller written, directed by and starring Vishwak Sen, produced by Sandeep Kakarala under Tarak Cinemas. Billed by the makers as India’s first slasher film, it has Gayatri Bharadwaj as the female lead, dialogues by Tharun Bhascker and music by Ravi Basrur. Cult is set to open in theatres on 30 October 2026.

What the film is about

The makers say the story is inspired by disturbing real-life incidents. Promotional material describes three friends who go to a party at a club, reportedly in Goa, and are attacked by a strange group of people; the teaser presents Vishwak Sen as a “game master” at the centre of the chaos, and Cinema Express reports that he plays a negative-shaded character for the first time (Cinema Express). The first-look poster showed him in a black suit with a blood-stained axe.

Cast

• Vishwak Sen
• Gayatri Bharadwaj as the female lead
• Tarak Ponnappa, Kannada actor, in a key role
• Murali Sharma and Srikanth Iyengar
• Karthikeya, Anirudh Bhaskar, Yagnya Turlapati, Kabeer Bhartiya and Chepuri Vivek, among about 40 newcomers

Crew and music

• Story, screenplay and direction: Vishwak Sen, his third film as director after Falaknuma Das and Das Ka Dhamki
• Producer: Sandeep Kakarala, Tarak Cinemas
• Dialogues: Tharun Bhascker
• Music: Ravi Basrur; the first single is “He Is My Dosthi”
• Cinematography: Arvind Vishwanathan; editing: Ravi Teja Girijala; production design: Arvind Mule; sound design: Sachin

Release

The first look was unveiled in February 2026 (The New Indian Express). Filming wrapped in early October with a final schedule on a large set at Ramoji Film City, and the makers confirmed there is no change to the 30 October 2026 release (Cinema Express). Besides Telugu, the makers plan versions in Hindi, English, Japanese and Spanish. Runtime and certificate have not been announced.

Where to watch Cult

Cult is a theatrical release, and no streaming partner has been reported yet. The OTT box on this page will show the platform and date once a source names them.

Sources: Cinema Express, The New Indian Express, Telugu360 and The Times of India reports; our own release records.