Movie Name : System
Streaming Date : May 22, 2026
Streaming Platform : Amazon Prime Video
123telugu.com Rating : 3/5
Starring : Jyothika, Sonakshi Sinha, Ashutosh Gowariker, Vijayant Kohli, Freya Kothari, Preeti Agarwal, Sandeep Sen Gupta
Director : Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Producers : Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, Smita Baliga
Music Directors : Karthik Manikavasam, Oaff & Savera, Ana Rehman
Cinematographer : Rangarajan Ramabadran
Editor : Charu Shree Roy
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Amazon Prime Video brings a new courtroom drama to our screens this week. Titled System, the film features Jyothika and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles. It’s currently streaming in multiple languages, including a Telugu dubbed version. Let’s find out how it holds up.
Story:
Ravi Rajvansh (Ashutosh Gowariker) is a top-tier lawyer at the Delhi High Court who has never lost a case. His daughter, Neha Rajvansh (Sonakshi Sinha), works as a lawyer in the same court and desperately wants to build her own identity outside her father’s shadow. Along the way, Neha strikes up a close friendship with a court stenographer named Sarika Rawat (Jyothika).
Things take a complicated turn when a popular businessman, Vikram Bajral (Vijayant Kohli), gets accused of murdering a social media influencer named Inaya Kothari (Freya Kothari). Ravi takes up Vikram’s defense, prompting Neha to fight the case against her own father. Who actually killed Inaya? Did Vikram really do it? How do powerful people use legal loopholes, and who ends up paying the price? The rest of the movie answers these questions as the intense trial unfolds.
Plus Points:
The movie hooks you right from the start with a brutal truth: Courts don’t care if you actually committed a crime; they only care if guilt can be proven with evidence. Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari handles this core idea decently, building a steady narrative that leads to a very satisfying climax. The underlying revenge plot and the courtroom drama blend naturally.
Both Sonakshi Sinha and Jyothika fit perfectly into their roles and deliver fantastic performances. Jyothika’s emotional backstory hits the right notes. Meanwhile, the courtroom face-off scenes between Sonakshi and her on-screen father bring some tension to the proceedings. The story keeps unveiling new angles as it progresses, which keeps things interesting. The supporting cast also does a fine job keeping the drama grounded.
Minus Points:
The plot will immediately remind Telugu audiences of Allari Naresh’s hit film Naandhi. If you’ve seen that movie, the core conflict here won’t feel completely fresh.
The makers could have designed punchier, more intense argument scenes in the courtroom to create a heavier impact. Instead, a lot of the legal exchanges feel a bit too simple. The first half also moves quite slowly. While it takes this time to set up the main conflict for the second half, a more gripping start would have definitely helped the pacing.
Technical Aspects:
The production values are great. The natural sets give the courtroom scenes a highly realistic feel. Rangarajan Ramabadran’s camerawork and the background music suit the serious tone perfectly. The editing is decent, and the Telugu dubbing work is surprisingly smooth and clean.
Director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari executes her vision without creating any confusion, keeping the viewer engaged. The story and screenplay by Harman Baweja and Arun Kumar work decently. However, as mentioned earlier, sharper legal arguments would have elevated the whole experience.
Verdict:
Overall, System is a decent revenge-driven courtroom drama. It highlights the flaws in the justice system and shows the stark difference in how the law treats the powerful versus the weak. Jyothika and Sonakshi Sinha carry the film beautifully. Although a few scenes could have been stronger and the first half is slow, it remains a satisfying legal thriller. You can stream this on Prime Video this weekend.
123telugu.com Rating: 3/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team
