Movie Title: Ugly Story
Casting: Nandu, Avika Gor, Ravi Teja Mahadasyam, Pragya Nayan Sinha and Sivaji Raja
Director and Writer: L. Pranava Swaroop
Producer: Bekkem Venugopal
Music Director: Shravan Bharadwaj
Cinematography: Shrie Saikumaar Daara
Editing: R. Srikanth Patnaik and Mithun Soma
Production Banner: Riya Jiya Productions
Release Date: May 22, 2026
Filmycycle.com Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✨
Ugly Story: Nandu shines in this physiological thriller ( 3.25/5)
A film titled, Ugly Story starring Nandu and Avika Gor as the lead pair has generated good buzz among the audience with its promos and music. Directed by L. Pranava Swaroop, the film has hit the screens on May 22,2026. Let’s Review Ugly Story.
Synopsis:
The film mainly revolves around a guy named Karthik ( Nandu) and his wife Neha( Avika Gor). Being an ardent lover of his wife Neha, Karthik takes every aspect of Neha seriously and goes to any extent to get her love but Neha keeps on avoiding him for obvious reasons. What is the role of Gautam (Ravi Teja Mahadasyam) ? How is he involved in the husband-wife thread? On the other hand, reasons for Neha avoiding her husband? Is there any backstory behind the marriage between Karthik and Neha, forms the crucial crux.
Performances:
Undoubtedly, Ugly Story belongs to Nandu. In a good way, Nandu gave his best for the film which is clearly seen on the screen. The amount of hard work he put in for the movie is easily reflecting on the screen.
Avika Gor is good in her homely look and gave a respectable performance in the character she is seen. Ravi Teja Mahadasyam gets a meaty role in which he tried to deliver convincing performance.
Senior actor Sivaji Raja is a perfect fit the given role as his acting in a couple of scenes is appreciateable. Other artists such as Pragya Nayan Sinha among others did an impactful performance in the given brief role.
Analysis:
L Pranava Swaroop should be appreciated for coming up with a path-breaking idea. His writing remains story and so was his scene order.
Though the film has a minor dips here and there in the first half all the gap are nicely in the latter half of the movie. The direction work is good but the director would have focused on writing a gripping screenplay during the initial scenes of the film. On the whole, L Pranav Swaroop succeed without any doubt in presenting the movie on a enjoyable note.
Technical Department:
The Cinematography work by Shrie Saikumaar Daara is top class as he presented the entire film on a rich note. The editing work by R. Srikanth Patnaik and Mithun Soma is commendable.
The music composed by Shravan Bharadwaj is nice as his background Score and the montage songs which comes during the key portions are arresting.
Lastly, the production values by Riya Jiya Productions are lovely and apt to the film’s mood.
Verdict:
Altogether, Ugly Story shines brightly due to actor Nandu’s performance and his acting skills. Adding to it, the performance by Avika Gor is a major plus points for the film. L. Pranav Swaroop’s vision is carried nicely throughout the Ugly Story hence making the film a different approach for the audience.
