Saakshyam

Saakshyam (transl. Witness) is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by Sriwass, and produced by Abhishek Pictures. The film stars Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Pooja Hegde and Jagapathi Babu. The plot depicts Viswa (Bellamkonda Sreenivas), a wealthy NRI, who falls in love with Soundarya Lahari (Pooja Hegde) and follows her to India but gets tangled up in issues involving her family. Over time, he realizes that nature itself has guided him back to his homeland to fulfill a greater mission. The film was officially launched in May 2017. Principal photography began in July of the same year at a set at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, with filming taking place in Tamil Nadu, Varanasi, Karnataka, Dubai, New York City, Grand Canyon and New Jersey. It was scored by Harshavardhan Rameshwar, with cinematography by Arthur A. Wilson, production design by A. S. Prakash and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao. Saakshyam was theatrically released on 27 July 2018, and it was considered an overall success at the box office. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the VFX, dialogue, direction, lead casts performances, concept, music, background score and action sequences, while criticism was directed towards the screenplay.