DEPARTMENT Telugu Crime Thriller Short Film (2025) | By Dinesh Uppala

"DEPARTMENT" is a Telugu Crime Thriller Short Film (2025) written and directed by Dinesh Uppala, presented by Pen and Paper Pictures. This gripping Telugu short film dives deep into crime, corruption, and morality — blending thriller, drama, and emotional storytelling with cinematic realism. #Department #TeluguShortFilm #CrimeThriller #TeluguShortFilmsLatest #PenAndPaperPictures #DineshUppala #ShortFilm2025 #TeluguShortFilm2025 Storyline: A failed police aspirant, secretly working under a corrupt cop, takes on a missing-person case that was never meant to be solved. What begins as a routine investigation turns into a haunting collision between guilt, justice, lies, power, and redemption — revealing how far a man will go to find the truth. After Prema Choopulu, Pen and Paper Pictures returns with DEPARTMENT — a intense Telugu crime thriller short film that explores the thin line between duty, desire, and greed. If you love Telugu crime thrillers, emotional dramas, or mass-action short films, then DEPARTMENT (2025) is made for you. Credits: Written, Screenplay, and Directed by: Dinesh Uppala D.O.P / DI / Editing: Chaitanya Damerla Background Score: Shankar Vaitheeswaran Sound FX & Foley: Musiqaa Factree Fight Director: Master Naresh Mudavath (Founder & Chairman, RMAA) Makeup: Vamshi Cast: Surya — Venu Gudluri Gagan — Aditya Bhargav Geethika — Yera Pratyusha Kalika — Aashi Sakalabhatula Govind — Tarun Vaishnav Businessman — Krishna Sai Ravi Teja Satyam — Siddharth Gollapudi Kali — Govinda Raju P.S Writer — Lakshmikant Dev P.S Constable — A.V.N. Raju Goon 1 — Someshwar Prasad School Security — A.R. Gopal Kidnapper Driver — Basha Chirala Kidnapped Child — Manvith Shivanathuni Freelancer 2 — A. Prudhvi Raj Goon 2 — Arjun P.S & Garage Juniors: Nandakishore, Ramesh, Madhu, Raju, Gowtham, David, Hemanth, Venkat, Kumar, Jyothi, Chinni Presented by: Pen and Paper Pictures Email: penandpaperpictures07@gmail.com Social Profiles: Pen And Paper Picture   / penandpaperpictures   Shankar Vaitheeswaran https://www.instagram.com/shankar_vai... Chaitanya Damerla https://www.instagram.com/iamchaitany... We're Hiring Creative Talent! Pen and Paper Pictures is expanding and looking for passionate individuals to join upcoming projects! Currently looking for: Actors & Actresses (Freshers and Experienced) DOPs & Camera Crew (Gaffer, Lights, Art) Music Composers If you have the passion to tell stories through visuals and music, we'd love to collaborate. Email: penandpaperpictures07@gmail.com Let's create cinematic magic together!