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Little Hearts (Telugu, 2025) review

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2025 · Telugu · 2h 08m · Comedy, Romance, Drama · CBFC U/A 7+

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Filmi Score

Very good

9 reviews

3 exceptional3 very good3 good

What the critics say

Critics call Little Hearts a well-cast, often very funny teen romance with relatable characters, strong music and comic performances, though several flag a weaker second half and a rushed, uneven climax.

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Summary

Little Hearts (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 73 from 9 critic reviews, is rated 7+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 7+), and streams on Netflix in the US.

Akhil, when failed in EAMCET exam, is forced into long-term coaching after heartbreak teaches him the difference between true and shallow love. At the center, he meets Katyayani and falls for her, only to be rejected for a strange reason. Determined not to lose her, his humorous and transformative journey to win her heart becomes the soul of the story.

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Box office collection ₹$

₹40.17 CrWorldwide gross in 40 days

India gross₹30.82 Cr

Overseas gross₹9.35 Cr

As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk

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Cast & crew

Directed and written by Sai Marthand · music Sinjith yerramilli

MouliLead

Shivani NagaramCast

Shailaja Rao DurvasulaCast

Rajeev KanakalaCast

S. S. KanchiCast

Sai MarthandWriter · Director

Sinjith yerramilliMusic

Suriya BalajCinematography

Sreedhar SompallyEditing

Cast

MouliLead

Shivani Nagaram

Shailaja Rao Durvasula

Rajeev Kanakala

S. S. Kanchi

Padmini settam

Anitha Chowdary

Satya Krishnan

Jai Krishna

Nikhil Abburi

Mahesh

Dheera pisati

Full crew

Production designDivya Pavan

CostumeSreedevi Tetali

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Where to watch

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What the critics said

9 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Five of 9 · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Idlebrain

Little Hearts review - idlebrain.com - Mouli Tanuj, Shivani Nagaram, Rajeev Kanakala, S.S. Kanchi Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 86

The Indian Express

Swaroop Kodur · 7 Sep 2025

Little Hearts review: A madcap comedy that hits the right notes Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 85

The Hindu

Srivathsan Nadadhur · 4 Sep 2025

Nadadhur reads Little Hearts as a self-aware, gently subversive teen romance anchored by strong lead and supporting performances, sharp dialogue,… Read it there →

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Poolachokka

YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 4 Sep 2025

3.10/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 76

Telugu360

Anwar Mohammad · 5 Sep 2025

‘లిటిల్ హార్ట్స్’ రివ్యూ: స‌ర‌దా…. స‌ర‌దాగా! Read it there →

Published · 2.75/5 Filmi’s reading 76

Cinema with Varun

Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 17 Oct 2025

Varun enjoyed Little Hearts' simplicity and relatable teenage characters, singling out one transition near the end as its strongest moment. He… Watch it there →

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Satya · 5 Sep 2025

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Published · 2.75/5 Filmi’s reading 64

Thyview

YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 4 Sep 2025

The reviewer calls Little Hearts a relatable, ETV Win-style intercollege comedy that delivers time-pass fun and a standout comic turn from SS… Watch it there →

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Telugu360

sankar · 5 Sep 2025

Little Hearts Movie Review Read it there →

Published · 2.75/5 Filmi’s reading 62

How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 9 readings; 6 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.

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Little Hearts: quick answers

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What is Little Hearts's box office collection?

Little Hearts has a box office collection of ₹40.17 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹30.82 Cr India gross and ₹9.35 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 40. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.

How much has Little Hearts collected at the box office?

Little Hearts has collected ₹40.17 Cr worldwide in 40 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.

Where can I watch Little Hearts?

Little Hearts is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Little Hearts?

Little Hearts has a Filmi Score of 73 (Very good), the mean of 9 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 62 (Telugu360) to 86 (Idlebrain). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.

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