Toothbrush, court date: Aug 14
Annapurna Studios and EPIC Studios say Uday Chauhan’s Telugu film Pallaburusu hits cinemas today. It’s a small, locally rooted comedy about a 68‑year‑old and a toothbrush — which is already doing more for rural Telangana on screen than the BJP or Congress do between elections.
Pallaburusu is scheduled for theatrical release on August 14.
Annapurna Studios and EPIC Studios announced that writer-director Uday Chauhan’s Telugu film Pallaburusu was scheduled for theatrical release on August 14, 2026. The date was put out on July 17 in the makers’ title-glimpse posts and is listed by BookMyShow and trade trackers. According to the makers, Annapurna is presenting the film with EPIC; Aditya Pittie and Vivek Krishnani are credited as EPIC producers.
BookMyShow’s synopsis describes a rural-Telangana story: Shamboo, a lonely 68-year-old villager whose simple wish for a toothbrush triggers an unexpected legal battle with his estranged son. The makers pitch it as a quirky situational-comedy/legal-drama; take the adjectives as marketing until the audience files its own verdict. The listed cast includes Sudhakar Reddy, Muralidhar Goud, Prajwal Yadma, Gomathy Reddy and Kiran Macha; crew credits name Vinod K. Bangari (cinematography), Pawan CH (music) and Kshitij Jeevan Randhir (production design).
What’s not claimed: screen counts, distributor details, or any “nationwide” rollout independently verified. It’s Telugu cinema doing what Delhi’s parties lecture about and rarely fund — putting an old man’s dignity front and centre. The BJP and Congress can keep the slogans; this one brings a toothbrush and a court file.