2022 · Film
Sita Ramam
Hanu Raghavapudi's Telugu period romance about an orphaned Indian Army officer in 1960s Kashmir and the mysterious woman who writes him letters.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 24 October 2026, Sita Ramam is streaming in India on JioHotstar with a subscription.
With subscription
The Hindi version premiered on Disney+ Hotstar, now JioHotstar; not re-confirmed on a platform page. The Prime Video listing has no Hindi audio.
Checked Sat, 24 Oct, 2026 via Airtel Xstream listing
The story
In 1985, Afreen, a defiant Pakistani student in London, needs money fast and returns to Karachi to ask her grandfather, only to learn he has died. His will says she can inherit only after she delivers a 20-year-old letter to a woman named Sita Mahalakshmi in Hyderabad. As she traces the letter, the story moves back to 1964, when Lieutenant Ram, an orphaned army officer posted in Kashmir, becomes famous on radio and starts receiving letters from a woman named Sita, who writes as if she were his wife.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A slow, letter-driven period romance for viewers who like old-style love stories with music and scenic locations. It includes army and border violence and a sad tone, so it suits teens and adults more than young children.
Genres:RomanceDramaHistorical
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Background
Sita Ramam was directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, who co-wrote it with Raj Kumar Kandamudi, and produced by C. Aswini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema. It was Mrunal Thakur's first Telugu film. Vishal Chandrashekhar composed the music, and filming took place in Hyderabad, Kashmir and Russia.
The film opened on 5 August 2022 in Telugu, with Tamil and Malayalam dubs. Pen Studios released the Hindi dub in cinemas on 2 September 2022, where it netted ₹8.19 crore. Prime Video began streaming the South Indian versions on 9 September 2022, and the Hindi version premiered on Disney+ Hotstar, now JioHotstar, on 18 November 2022. Wikipedia reports a worldwide gross of over ₹100 crore. It led the 68th Filmfare Awards South with 13 nominations and won five, including Best Actress – Telugu for Thakur.
The facts
- Language
- Telugu
- Hindi
- Hindi dub available
- Genre
- Period romantic drama
- Runtime
- 163 min
- Director
- Hanu Raghavapudi
- Cast
- Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, Sumanth
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Sita Ramam in India?
- As of 24 October 2026, Sita Ramam is streaming in India on JioHotstar with a subscription.
- Is Sita Ramam available in Hindi?
- Yes. Sita Ramam was made in Telugu, and a Hindi-dubbed version is available on JioHotstar.
- How long is Sita Ramam?
- Sita Ramam runs for 2 hours 43 minutes (163 minutes).