''Secret Home'' is a 2024

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film written by Anil Kurian and directed by Abhayakumar K. The film was produced by Santhosh Thrivikraman, Shibu Job, and Aneesh C. Salim. The film features

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in lead roles.

Plot

The story is about a teacher, who, despite experiencing hallucination, looks to find out the truth about a mother and the serious allegations being levelled against her. What makes the plot interesting is that the hallucinations that she experiences are partly true.

Cast

as Sarika *

as Saran *

as Ayana *

* Parvathi T. * Darshana S. Nair

Release

The first release date of ''Secret Home'' was 15 March 2024, but later it was postponed to 22 March 2024. It was released theatrically on 22 March 2024.

Reception

Vivek Santhosh from ''

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'' rated this film two out of five stars and said "Adding to its woes, Secret Home's screenplay felt like it was written backwards after finalising on its derivative plot twist. Even the technical aspects don't come together to help mask the flaws of a film that is confused on what it ultimately wants to convey". ''

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'' rated this film stars out of 5 stars and said "Ajay David Kachappilly's visuals are striking and add to the intensity of the plot while Sankar Sharma's music enhances the mood. Director Abhayakumar K delivers a crime thriller that is reasonably well made". Gayathri Krishna from ''

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'' rated this film three out of five stars and said "Overall, Secret Home has every component needed to be a strong thriller drama, but it does not quite manage to leave the audience with a lasting impression. Still, some of the performances in this movie really shine".

References

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