Thandel is being directed by Chandoo Mondeti

It’s based on some true incidents in 2018 involving fishermen from Srikakulam: Naga

The real-life couple are now married. His wife fought for these fishermen: Naga

Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya will feature alongside actress Sai Pallavi in the Chandoo Mondeti-directorial Telugu film Thandel. In a recent interview with Zig Wheels, he talked about the inspiration for the film. “Thandel is a film I’ve been working on for quite some time; it’s a very special film for me. Firstly, I’ve never attempted this kind of character or texture. It’s based on some true incidents in 2018 involving these fishermen from Srikakulam. Usually, they go to Gujarat and go fishing from there. On one of their trips, they drifted off into Pakistan’s borders and got caught,” Naga said. 

Naga also threw light on the process of shooting for the film and the people he met for it. Their journey being in jail for a year and a half and how they come out is what the film is about. “It’s an inspiring story. I met these fishermen, spent time with them, and learnt about what they went through. The love story me and Sai feature in is also genuinely what happened. The real-life couple are now married. His wife fought for these fishermen and motivated the government to bring them back to India. I’m glad I got the opportunity to tell this story,” Naga added.