Aham Brahmasmi

"Aham Bhramhasmi" (2021) is a Telugu science fiction thriller film directed by Srikanth N. Reddy and produced by Manchu Manoj under the MM Arts banner. Manchu Manoj and Krishna Teja play important roles in the film, which delves into the psychological and social effects of an enigmatic online game that sweeps the masses off their feet.

During a period of economic crisis with job losses, business collapses, and financial uncertainty, a fresh online game, ArYa, comes as a ray of hope. The game pays the player real money on the successful completion of each level, and the more advanced one gets, the more financial reward. Before long, ArYa is the talk of the town in all the Telugu-speaking states with promises of instant success and monetary solace. But the illusion vanishes within moments as the game becomes a psychological trap. The players are not able to leave the game until they finish all 26 levels and are warned with dire consequences, including physical harm to their loved ones, if they attempt to leave or spill information about it.

In the meantime, a team of five childhood friends leaves their mundane office jobs and sets up a private investigation agency. With their varied skill set and tighter-than-tight team dynamics, they become known for cracking tough cases. While they take on different assignments, they start to see a creepy connection: most cases have some connection to ArYa. At first skeptical about the game, the team's view changes when one of their own is murdered under sinister circumstances related to it.

Spurred on by the loss, the team burrows deeper, only to find disturbing secrets about ArYa and its enigmatic, calculating designer. Their quest poses important questions: What is the true nature of the 26th level? Can the team discover the secret mastermind? Is ArYa a game or a cover for something far more sinister? The story is presented as a high-stakes race to unravel a deadly puzzle.