Lie (film)

LIE: Love Intelligence Enmity, usually shortened to Lie, is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action thriller written and directed by Hanu Raghavapudi and produced by 14 Reels Entertainment. Nithiin plays Sathyam, an unemployed young man who ends up in Las Vegas with a stranger named Chaitra, played by Megha Akash, and the two agree to lie to one another and fall in love through their lies. Around them runs a cat and mouse story in which the National Investigation Agency hunts Padmanabham, an elusive criminal and disguise artist played by Arjun Sarja, who has evaded the law for nineteen years. The cast also includes Sriram and Ravi Kishan in supporting roles. Mani Sharma composed the music, J. Yuvaraj handled the cinematography and M. S. Rajashekhar Reddy the editing. The film was released on 11 August 2017 and drew mixed reviews, with critics praising the performances, cinematography, score and action while faulting the screenplay, the love track and the climax.