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Ugly Story
అగ్లీ స్టోరీ
Ugly Story release date: 22 May 2026 (theatres). Directed by Pranava Swaroop; starring Nandu and Avika Gor.
- Film release
- 22 May 2026 · All 2026 films
- Director
- Pranava Swaroop
- Music
- Shravan Bharadwaj
- Production
- Riya Jiya Productions
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
Streaming on Prime Video, JioHotstar, Aha since 5 June 2026.
Film release: 22 May 2026 · all May 2026 Telugu releases.
Tracker check recorded: 11 November 2026, 16:05 IST. This timestamp alone does not establish a fresh, direct platform check; see the source below.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 11 November 2026. Only what the source states is shown.
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Ugly Story (అగ్లీ స్టోరీ) is a 2026 Telugu psychological thriller written and directed by Pranava Swaroop, starring Nandu and Avika Gor, about a man whose lifelong obsession with his wife turns toxic. Produced by Riya Jiya Productions with music by Shravan Bharadwaj, it opened on 22 May 2026, runs 123 minutes, and has streamed on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar and Aha since 5 June 2026.
What the story is about
Karthik carries a toxic, lifelong obsession with Neha, the woman who becomes his wife. Reviewers note that the film keeps the audience inside the emotional chaos of that marriage and the ordeal it means for her.
Cast and characters
- Nandu as Karthik
- Avika Gor as Neha
- Sivaji Raja
Crew and music
- Writer and director: Pranava Swaroop
- Production: Riya Jiya Productions
- Music: Shravan Bharadwaj
Reviews
- Cinema Express (Suresh Kavirayani): 3/5, a bold, psychologically intense subject “backed by solid performances from Shree Nandu and Avika Gor”.
- ABP Desam (Satya Pulagam): 2.5/5, warning that sensitive viewers may find the wife’s ordeal hard to watch.
- The Times of India: 2/5, committed to its premise but not consistently compelling.
No box-office figure is on record from a cited source.
Where to watch Ugly Story
Two weeks after its theatrical release, Ugly Story arrived on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar and Aha on 5 June 2026. The OTT box on this page shows the current status and its source.
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Sources: the Wikipedia article on Ugly Story and the reviews it cites; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.
Trailer from the official YouTube channel of Saregama Telugu, published 6 May 2026.
Cast of Ugly Story (2026)
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Sivaji Raja as Neha's Uncle
Also in the cast (TMDB): Nandu Vijay Krishna as Karthik, Ravi Teja Mahadasyam as Goutham, Pragya Nayan Sinha as Police Officer, Alka Rathod as Neha's Friend.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Source record: Q140222792 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.