Bitla Krishna Prasad

Neerukulla 35km takes you straight into the thick of rural Andhra Pradesh, where the sun’s relentless, the roads are stubbornly dusty, and hope feels like a luxury. The story follows Krishna Prasad, a guy who’s sort of caught in that in-between space—he’s not a city slicker, but he’s definitely itching for more than the slow-drip monotony of his village. The plot kicks off when a water crisis hits Neerukulla, and the government’s only solution is a tanker that comes from—yep, you guessed it—exactly 35 kilometers away. So what do the villagers do? Well, they don’t exactly sit around and wait. Krishna Prasad, tired of watching his neighbors fight over buckets and jugs, ropes together a ragtag crew of locals, each with their own quirks and problems. The plan is simple (on paper): trek all the way to the source and see if they can fix things themselves. Of course, nothing goes as planned. You’ve got old rivalries bubbling up, a couple of love stories brewing on the side, and more than one absurd roadblock—think broken-down tractors, stubborn cattle, and the occasional burst of monsoon rain just when nobody needs it. But honestly, what makes the film tick isn’t just the journey—it’s the way these people butt heads, have each other’s backs, and slowly realize they’re in this mess together. By the time they reach that 35km mark, it’s less about the water and more about what it means to stick up for your home, even when the odds are stacked. Neerukulla 35km doesn’t sugarcoat rural life, but it finds these little moments of grit and humor that hit close to home, making the ride totally worth it.