
The Newsreader
2021


Part-Time Jobs. Full-Time Dreams.
Two roommates, worlds apart, barely stay together. But these two women share one grand dream: a start-up.
Directed by Sampath Kumar Thota
Hulu
STARZPLAY
Thanuja Puttaswamy
Sindhuja (Sindhu)

Gnaneswari Kandregula
Tejaswini (Teju)

Vajja Venkata Giridhar
Sindhu's uncle
Swapna Sankuratri
Sindhu's aunt
Sunandini
Sindhu's mother
Ramesh
Teju's father
Swathi
Teju's mother
Rajesh Khanna
Naveen
Bhel Prasad
Ramana
Koushik Mekala
Joy
Jyothi
Gauthami
Karthikeya
Mahesh
Pranay
Vicky
Sirish
Satti
Srujana
Kumari
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The Unlikely Beginning
2026-08-28 · 40m
Sindhu battles a conservative family, while Teju secretly drives a cab to prove her independence. After a chaotic first meeting, the two strangers unexpectedly become roommates.

Two Worlds, One Address
2026-08-28 · 26m
Teju's job as a cab driver is exposed when she returns a lost bag to a passenger at a hotel where she spots her parents. A small mistake shatters Teju and Sindhu's new bond.

Life: No Refunds
2026-08-28 · 30m
Teju rejects her dad's offer to fund a restaurant business. Sindhu hosts an office party at her flat. Teju berates her for paying her pending dues and demands that she move out.

Winner Winner Upma Dinner
2026-08-28 · 23m
The neighbours confront Teju and defend Sindhu's right to stay in the flat. To settle scores, Teju's team and Vijaya's gang agree to play a game.

Terms & Conditions Apply
2026-09-04 · 26m
Exercising the terms of her victory, Sindhu enforces strict rules and chores on Teju. While Teju faces pressure to accept a marriage proposal, Sindhu gets praised at her workplace

Life has no GPS
2026-09-04 · 21m
Teju arrives at a wealthy client's house for an outstation driving job while Sindhu befriends a local cafe owner Joy. Vicky uses Sindhu’s key to enter the flat with his girlfriend

Who Took the Wheel?
2026-09-04 · 24m
Teju has a confrontation with her hyper passenger Ramesh regarding speed. During the late-night drive, Ramesh opens up to Teju about a painful family rift, earning her empathy.

Recalculating…
2026-09-04 · 23m
Teju is elated as Ramesh is reunited with his estranged wife. While Sindhu’s mother reveals her uncle’s plan to get her married to Naveen, she comes face to face with the problem.

Connections: Loading...
2026-09-11 · 27m
Work pressure and office deadlines force Sindhu to silence Joy's repeated calls. At Joy's coffee stall, Teju meets Naveen, who offers her his investor expertise.

A Good Cook Could Cook Good
2026-09-11 · 22m
Sindhu works tirelessly to build a critical project deck while navigating a cold interaction with Joy. Back at the flat, Sindhu and Teju meet Vicky's girlfriend, Meenu.

The First Date
2026-09-11 · 22m
Sindhu gets good news when the US project gets green-lit. Overjoyed, she visits Joy's stall, where she gets a date request. Meanwhile, Teju goes on a food tour with Naveen.

New Mess, Same Us
2026-09-11 · 22m
Sindhu returns home and sees her apartment set up for a marriage proposal. After a magical date with Joy, when she helps Teju with her pitch deck, the core idea alarms her.

Mission: Hide the Truth
2026-09-18 · 28m
Sindhu realises that her promotion comes with responsibility. Naveen discusses the pitch deck with Teju. Sindhu is stunned when Teju and Vicky reveal the complete plan to her.

New Cabin, New Problems
2026-09-18 · 21m
Joy and Naveen argue about compromising on quality of coffee. Teju gets tense about the pitch deck. Ramya mocks Sindhu for her pending tasks. Joy shares his concerns with Sindhu.

The Cost of Silence
2026-09-18 · 20m
Sindhu leaves abruptly while working on the pitch deck. Ramana asks an angry Teju if Sindhu truly agreed to help her. Sindhu, indirectly, confides in Joy. Teju spots them together.

Ambitions and Emotions
2026-09-18 · 22m
After Sindhu informs Teju of her inability to help her with the deck, Teju decides to work on it herself. Sindhu tries to stop Teju from submitting the deck, but in vain.

Catalyst and Escape
2026-09-25 · 33m
While Teju eagerly awaits the result for her startup pitch, Sindhu has a potluck mishap. Moreover, she gets cornered by Naveen at work with marriage pressure.

Confrontation and Comfort
2026-09-25 · 25m
Joy welcomes Sindhu to the wedding and endearingly styles her for the Haldi ceremony. Back home, a humiliated Teju isolates herself.

Audacity and Choices
2026-09-25 · 30m
As Sindhu grows closer to Joy at Kavya's wedding, Teju is challenged to prove her startup as she pitches her idea directly to Dev.

Resolutions and Reckoning
2026-09-25 · 27m
Teju and Naveen secretly use Joy's café to run a successful coffee kiosk dry. Meanwhile Sindhu tearfully confesses the deck betrayal to Joy during their ride back.

Fresh Plan, Fresh Trouble
2026-10-02 · 35m
Sindhu’s mother gives her an ultimatum after spotting her with Joy. Teju and Naveen clash over the kiosk, while Sushma’s accidental idea leads Teju to claim she has a boyfriend.

Fake Boyfriend
2026-10-02 · 24m
One mistake makes Naveen Teju’s fake boyfriend, creating a dangerous overlap with Sindhu’s marriage talks. As troubles grow, Naveen is forced to play along.

No More Secrets
2026-10-02 · 21m
Naveen plays Teju’s boyfriend before her parents, while Joy’s cafe draws investor interest. Sindhu meets Naveen and Joy is devastated when he learns about their marriage.

The Truth Hurts
2026-10-02 · 26m
Teju makes cab driver Ramana act as Naveen’s fake father. Sindhu faces a distraught Joy. Later, amongst the chaos, Sindhu encounters Naveen in her house meeting Teju’s parents.

The Fake Boyfriend Act!
2026-10-09 · 30m
Teju admits to Sindhu that her boyfriend act was staged to avoid marriage, only to discover Naveen is Sindhu’s prospective groom. Teju pitches her kiosk business to Dev.

The Photo That Reveals All
2026-10-09 · 28m
To celebrate the end of her fake-boyfriend drama, Teju has a party. Dev yells at Teju for her thoughts on business. Vijaya secretly captures Teju and Naveen hugging each other.

The Truth Behind the Silence
2026-10-09 · 23m
Naveen struggles with his growing feelings for Teju, who officially joins Dev’s company. Meanwhile, the long-awaited audit finally begins in Sindhu’s office.

Trouble at Office
2026-10-09 · 20m
Sindhu is questioned after the team’s credential-sharing violation is discovered. Meanwhile, on her first day at Dev’s company, Teju observes its unusual workplace culture.

The Hidden Hand
2026-10-16 · 20m
Sindhu refuses to let Jagan take the blame. Nithya's video exposes Ramya's role in targeting the team. With evidence in hand, Suman and the others now have a chance to fight back.

The Sacrifice
2026-10-16 · 26m
Ramya blackmails the team over their secret part-time jobs. At the audit meeting, Suman‘s unexpected decision leaves the entire team stunned.

More Than an Act
2026-10-16 · 21m
Suman reveals why he sacrificed his job to protect Sindhu. Naveen's sincere words about Teju give Sindhu hope and she begins to see his feelings as a way out.

One Last Question
2026-10-16 · 21m
Sindhu returns home as marriage pressure mounts. Believing Naveen loves Teju, she asks her family to confirm with him again and hopes he will withdraw as he has feelings for Teju.

One Plan, Many Problems
2026-10-23 · 20m
Sindhu secretly plans to escape her marriage after confirming Naveen loves Teju. Meanwhile, Teju faces a new challenge while leading the Gen-Z team at work.

Unsaid Truth
2026-10-23 · 19m
Naveen decides to confess his love to Teju, while Teju is moved after hearing Dev defend and appreciate her journey. Sindhu is shocked to spot Joy at a restaurant

The Misunderstanding
2026-10-23 · 17m
Sindhu trusts that Naveen’s love for Teju will stop her engagement. However, Naveen misreads when Dev helps an injured Teju and decides to marry Sindhu.

The Unexpected Yes
2026-10-23 · 25m
Sindhu stands up to Ramya at work, while Teju holds a secret card to stop the engagement. Sindhu’s escape plan gets shattered as Naveen misunderstands Teju and Dev and chooses her.

Wedding Preponed
2026-10-30 · 23m
Sindhu’s uncle prepones her wedding with Naveen. While a heartbroken Naveen convinces himself to go ahead, Sindhu’s sister realises that she is unhappy about the marriage.

Before We Part
2026-10-30 · 24m
Naveen ignores Teju’s calls as Sindhu tells her about the wedding. Later, Teju tries to convince Naveen, but he refuses to listen and tells Sindhu he is ready to marry her.

No Time to Wait
2026-10-30 · 25m
Wedding preparations speed up as Sindhu realises there’s no escape. Feeling betrayed, Joy walks away after a final meeting with Sindhu. The wedding day arrives.

What Happened Now?
2026-10-30 · 35m
Naveen learns the truth about Joy and Sindhu and tries to stop the wedding but fails. Helpless, they arrive at the mandap when an unexpected entry shocks everyone.

Beyond the Broken Wedding
2026-11-06 · 23m
After the wedding is called off, Naveen's parents confront him over the family's humiliation. His father's cruel attack on his business abilities has enraged Naveen walking away.

The Price of a Match
2026-11-06 · 20m
Naveen blames Kumar for the wedding chaos, turning his parents against him. When Kumar reveals Teju's family may be wealthier than them, Naveen's father sees a new opportunity.

A Costly Misunderstanding
2026-11-06 · 22m
Naveen is stunned when his father approves of Teju, mistaking their relationship for love. Later, his parents weigh her family's wealth against the unresolved question of Sindhu.

Naveen's Win-Win Trap
2026-11-06 · 19m
In a flashback, Naveen reveals his plan to make Sindhu and Joy run the café together, knowing their conflict will serve his revenge. In the present, they finally face each other.

A Partnership of Conflict
2026-11-13 · 22m
Sindhu joins Joy and Naveen's café as an operations partner, leaving Joy furious. While Naveen secretly manipulates them, Sindhu remains hopeful of helping Joy.

A Battle of Two Partners
2026-11-13 · 34m
As Sindhu takes charge of the café, she struggles to manage its operations. Despite Joy’s hostility, she becomes determined to help him rebuild his dream.

Behind the Anger
2026-11-13 · 19m
Heartbroken, Joy turns to alcohol and creates a scene at the café. Unable to watch him destroy himself, Sindhu slaps him and reveals the pain and concern behind her return.

Happiness Interrupted
2026-11-13 · 25m
Joy begins to mend his relationship with Sindhu and regains his confidence. However, their happiness is shattered when Teju meets with an accident.
