Fighter Shiva

Fighter Shiva
Directed byPrabhas Nimmala
Screenplay byPrabhas Nimmala
Produced by
  • Narsimha Goud
  • Unnam Ramesh
Starring
  • Manikanth Kota
  • Sunil
  • Ayra Bansal
  • Kajal Tiwari
  • Vikas Vasistha
CinematographySurendra Reddy
Edited byRM Vishwanadh Kunchanapally
Music byGowtham Raviram
Production
companies
  • Koundinya Productions
  • Arunagiri Arts
Release date
  • 19 December 2025 (2025-12-19)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Fighter Shiva is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language Action-thriller film written and directed by Prabhas Nimmala. The film stars Manikanth Kota, Sunil, Ayra Bansal, Kajal Tiwari, Vikas Vasistha and others. The film is produced by Narasimha Goud and Unnam Ramesh.[1][2][3]

The film was released on 19 December 2025.[4]

Plot

Shiva, an aspiring filmmaker, creates a demo film to establish himself in the industry. Unintentionally, the footage records vital clues connected to a drug trafficking case under police investigation. When the demo is identified as evidence, Shiva becomes a suspect despite having no involvement in the crime. The story follows his efforts to prove his innocence while continuing to chase his filmmaking ambitions.

Cast

  • Manikantha Kota as Shiva
  • Sunil as Umesh Chandra
  • Ayra Bansal as Kavya
  • Kajal Tiwari as Kajal
  • Vikas Vasistha as Vikram
  • Madhusudhan Rao as Basha
  • Laxman Meesala as Chinna
  • Abhay Bethiganti as Shyam
  • Posani Krishna Murali
  • Surendra as a duplicate of Jr. NTR[5]

Music

The background score and songs were composed by Gowtham Raviram.

Release and reception

Fighter Shiva was released on 19 December 2025.[6]

Suhas Sistu from The Hans India rated the film 3 out of 5 and said, "Fighter Shiva is a neatly packaged crime thriller with an emotional core, offering clean, family-friendly entertainment backed by solid production values and sustained suspense throughout."[7]

Sunil Boddula of News18 Telugu "Fighter Shiva delivers a steady flow of suspense without obscenity, offering an engaging experience for both regular and family audiences."[8]

Ramu Chinthakindhi of Times Now gave 2.75 out of 5 stars and appreciated the Direction, screenplay, Gowtham Raviram mjusic, and the lead cast performances.[9]

NTV (India) stated Fighter Shiva is a clean crime thriller that maintains suspense and keeps the audience engaged until the end."[10] and Sakshi Post appreciated screenplay, execution and cast performances in their review.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Fighter Shiva : ఇన్విస్టిగేషన్‌ ఆఫీసర్‌గా సునీల్‌" [Director Sampath Nandi Launched First Look Poster Of Fighter Shiva Movie; Sakshi]. sakshi.com (in Telugu).
  2. ^ "Fighter Shiva: నిర్మాత అశ్వనీదత్ చేతుల మీదుగా 'ఫైటర్ శివ' టీజర్ రిలీజ్" [Producer Ashwini Dutt launched Fighter Shiva Teaser]. telugu.news18.com (in Telugu).
  3. ^ "Hero Manikanth comments on fighter shiva and director prabhas nimmala in teaserv launch event" [Producer Ashwini Dutt launched Fighter Shiva Teaser]. Hindustan Times (in Telugu).[dead link]
  4. ^ "Fighter Shiva CBFC Certificate". cbfcindia.gov.in.
  5. ^ https://www.threads.com/@nsr_offcial/post/DSq19bHif_w
  6. ^ Fighter Shiva Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ Sistu, Suhas (20 December 2025). "Fighter Shiva: Blends dreams, suspense, and clean entertainment". thehansindia.com.
  8. ^ "Fighter shiva movie Review". news18.com.
  9. ^ "Fighter Shiva movie Review". timesnow.com.
  10. ^ Telugu, ntv (19 December 2025). "Review : ఫైటర్ శివ మూవీ రివ్యూ" [Fighter Shiva movie Review]. NTV Telugu (in Telugu).
  11. ^ "Fighter Shiva Movie Review and Rating". Sakshi Post. 20 December 2025.

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