Epic Movie Review

Verdict: Epic is a sincere, well-acted relationship drama that connects in parts but loses steam in its second half. It’s worth a watch if you enjoy slow, emotional love stories, but don’t expect a tightly wrapped ending.

Pros:

• Heartfelt performances by Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya
• Hesham Abdul Wahab’s music, especially the viral track “Sancharame”
• Genuine, relatable father-son emotional moments in the latter half

Cons:

• Uneven, meandering writing that jumps between themes without clear direction
• An abrupt, unsatisfying climax that leaves several threads unresolved

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About Epic (2026)

Detail	Info
Title	Epic (Epic: First Semester)
Directed by	Aditya Haasan
Written by	Aditya Haasan
Produced by	Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, Sai Soujanya
Cast	Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya
Cinematography	Azeem Mohammad
Music by	Hesham Abdul Wahab
Production Companies	Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinemas
Release Date	11 September 2026
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Genre	Romance, Drama
Censor Rating	A

The film stars Anand Deverakonda, brother of actor Vijay Deverakonda, alongside Vaishnavi Chaitanya in the lead roles. The song “Sancharame” had already gone viral before release, partly because Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna danced to it at their wedding, which only added to the curiosity around the film.

Once it released, reactions from viewers on X, BookMyShow, and social media turned out to be genuinely split, with people praising some parts and criticising others just as strongly.

The story follows Aditya, a middle class young man who dreams of becoming a filmmaker but is pushed by his traditional parents to study abroad in London.

Away from home, he deals with culture shock, money troubles, and family pressure. During college, he meets Kadali, and the two grow close before deciding to move in together.

Their differing views on relationships, she values independence and clear boundaries, while he wants deeper emotional closeness, become the heart of the film’s conflict. Audience sentiment on X has been fairly divided.

Several viewers appreciated the film’s youthful energy and called it an honest, mature attempt at showing a real relationship, praising the chemistry between the lead pair and the emotional father-son scenes toward the end.

Anand Deverakonda’s performance was singled out as intense and sincere, and many felt Vaishnavi Chaitanya matched him well. On the flip side, a good number of viewers felt the writing meanders without a clear direction, jumping between themes of friendship, attraction, and responsibility without tying them together.

The bigger complaint was the climax, which many described as abrupt and unresolved, almost as if the makers left the story open for a “second semester.” A few reviewers were harsher still, giving it low ratings and calling the overall execution disappointing.

Taken together, the overall mood online is mixed leaning cautious. It’s not being written off, but it’s also not being hailed as a must-watch. If you enjoy slice of life romantic dramas with real, flawed characters and don’t mind a loose ending, Epic could work for you, especially for the performances and music.

But if you prefer stories with a clear payoff and tighter pacing, you might want to wait for it to arrive on streaming rather than rushing to theatres.

Disclaimer: This review is based on publicly available audience reactions and discussions on X at the time of writing. Individual opinions may vary.