Dark
secrets.
Uncomfortable
truths.
Stories
that
crawl
under
your
skin
and
refuse
to
let
go.
Cheekatilo
plunges
viewers
into
a
shadowy
mystery
where
every
answer
only
raises
deeper
questions
and
morality
exists
firmly
in
shades
of
grey.
At
the
heart
of
this
unsettling
world
is
Sandhya,
a
true
crime
podcaster
portrayed
by
Sobhita
Dhulipala,
steady,
restrained
and
unwilling
to
look
away
even
when
the
truth
becomes
deeply
personal.
Far
removed
from
sensationalism,
Sandhya’s
journey
is
anchored
in
responsibility,
resolve
and
the
courage
to
sit
with
uncertainty.
Describing
Sandhya’s
inner
compass
and
what
drives
her
pursuit
of
justice,
Sobhita
explained,
“I
see
Sandhya
as
a
natural
leader,
not
because
she
is
fearless,
but
because
she
doesn’t
let
uncertainty
decide
her
actions.
There’s
a
quiet
decisiveness
to
her.
She’s
driven
by
the
need
for
clarity
rather
than
validation,
and
that
steadiness
is
what
ultimately
moves
the
story
forward.”
Reflecting
on
what
drew
her
to
playing
a
true-crime
podcaster,
navigating
such
moral
complexity,
she
added,
“What
interested
me
was
the
responsibility
inherent
to
the
role.
Sandhya
isn’t
chasing
drama;
she’s
chasing
clarity.
That
mindset,
of
asking
uncomfortable
questions
and
remaining
steady
in
uncertainty
is
something
I
carried
forward
from
this
experience.”
Cheekatilo
is
directed
by
Sharan
Kopishetty,
produced
by
D.
Suresh
Babu
under
the
banner
of
Suresh
Production
Pvt
Ltd,
and
written
by
Chandra
Pemmaraju
and
Sharan
Kopishetty.
Alongside
Sobhita
Dhulipala,
Viswadev
Rachakonda
is
featured
in
the
lead
role,
with
Chaitanya
Visalakshmi,
Esha
Chawla,
Jhansi,
Aamani
and
Vadlamani
Srinivas
in
pivotal
roles.
The
film
is
set
to
premiere
on
Prime
Video
in
India
and
across
240
countries
and
territories
worldwide
on
January
23.