Drinker Sai

Drinker Sai is a 2024 Telugu romantic drama directed by Kiran Tirumalasetti, starring Dharma and Aishwarya Sharma, with Posani Krishna Murali and Srikanth Iyengar in support. Billed with the tagline “Brand of Bad Boys”, it opened in cinemas on 27 December 2024, according to 123telugu‘s release-day review, and received middling reviews.

What the story is about

As 123telugu outlines it, Sai, nicknamed Drinker Sai, is an unemployed drunkard who has lost his parents but inherited assets worth crores. Bhagi is his opposite: a disciplined, well-mannered young woman who believes firmly in naturopathy. Sai pursues her and wins her love, and the film follows what kind of love story that turns out to be. We will stop at the set-up.

Cast and crew

• Dharma as Sai
• Aishwarya Sharma as Bhagi
• Posani Krishna Murali
• Srikanth Iyengar
• Sameer, SS Kanchi, Kirak Seetha, Ritu Chowdary and Funbucket Rajesh

Director: Kiran Tirumalasetti. Producers: Basavaraju Srinivas, Ismail Shaik and Basavaraju Laharidhar. Music: Sri Vasanth. Cinematography: Prashanth Ankireddy. Cast and crew as credited in the 123telugu review.

Reviews

123telugu rated it 2.5/5 and called it a “bold yet routine romantic drama”. It found the emotional love scenes between Sai and Bhagi good and praised Dharma, who changed his look and physique for the part and gives a “realistic performance”, as well as Aishwarya Sharma. But it found the screenplay slow, the central conflict unimpressive and the second half lacklustre, and thought Sri Vasanth’s songs “just okay” while praising Prashanth Ankireddy’s cinematography. The Times of India described it as “a familiar tale” with “earnest performances” that “falters in its storytelling and execution”, and Samayam Telugu also rated it 2.5/5. We have not found box-office figures from a named outlet.

Where to watch Drinker Sai

Drinker Sai is listed on ZEE5: our record is based on the ZEE5 listing. We do not have a date for when it started streaming. Availability can vary by region and plan, so check the listing before you press play.

Sources: the reviews by 123telugu, The Times of India and Samayam Telugu and the ZEE5 listing, linked above. Drinker Sai has no Wikipedia article; every fact on this page comes from those outlets or our own records.