Don't Trouble the Trouble is a 2026 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed by Shashank Yeleti and starring Fahadh Faasil, Ssara Palekar and Saurabh Sachdeva. The film is presented by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by S. S. Karthikeya, Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni, under Showing Business and Arka Media Works, respectively. It marks Fahadh Faasil's debut as the primary lead in Telugu cinema.
Plot Suri, an orphan who works as an ambulance driver, gets into trouble with Aslam Bhai's gang and is forced to raise ₹25 lakh. He plans to kidnap a wealthy family's child for ransom, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he meets Divya (Ssara Palekar), a young girl who claims to have made her parents disappear. Suri takes Divya and her dog Snoopy with him. He later discovers that Divya is actually a spirit, leading to a series of events that forms the rest of the story.
Cast
Fahadh Faasil as Suri Ssara Palekar as Divya Saurabh Sachdeva Mahesh Manjrekar Venkatesh Kakumanu
Production
Development The film was announced in March 2024 as one of two projects featuring Fahadh Faasil produced by S. S. Karthikeya in association with Arka Media Works. Shashank Yeleti was announced as the director, with S. S. Rajamouli as presenter. The film is Fahadh Faasil's first Telugu film as a solo lead.
Principal photography began in October 2025. The film's cinematography is handled by Brad Francis, and the editing is by Praveen Antony. Hamza Ali is the co-writer and the script development is done by S. S. Kanchi.
Music The film's music and background score were composed by Kaala Bhairava. The first song, "Cakeu Walku", written by Kaala Bhairava and M. C. Hari was released in August 2026.
Release The first teaser was released in July 2026. Official trailer was released in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil languages on 22 September 2026. Mohanlal lent his voice to the Malayalam version, Kamal Haasan to the Tamil version, and Nandamuri Balakrishna to the Telugu version.
The theatrical release initially scheduled on 11 September 2026 was postponed to 2 October 2026.
The film was released theatrically on 2 October 2026, with Telugu as the original language and dubbed versions in Malayalam and Tamil. Distribution in Kerala was handled by Bhavana Release (a division of Bhavana Studios).
Reception Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu described the film as an easy watch aimed at children and adults, praising its humorous moments and lead trio while notef that it's dull narrative stretches and repetitive magic sequences kept it from reaching its full potential. Sreelakshmi Rajan of Mathrubhumi wrote that the film combines fantasy, mystery, humour and emotion, using magic as a backdrop for an emotional relationship rather than focusing on creating an elaborate fantasy world.
Giving the film 3 out of 5, Shreya Varanasi of The Times of India praised its first half for its situational comedy and playful use of fantasy elements, as well as Fahadh Faasil and Ssara Palekar's performances. She felt that the film under performed in the second half, and found the climax overly prolonged despite providing an emotional payoff, and suggested that tighter editing could have improved the film.
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