Skylab is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language period comedy drama film written and directed by debutant Vishvak Khanderao.
The plot follows fictitious incidents in a Telangana village preceding the disintegration of the American space station Skylab in 1979.
Over a span of 40 days, everyone begins to worry about the real possibility of Skylab crashing in the village and looking for alternate places for protection.
Given the circumstances of the D-day, the untouchables entire the temple, the maids and servants use their owner's goods, and everyone attempts to fulfil their wishes.
"The main characters are eccentric and the story not only explores what happens when the news of Skylab’s crash breaks out, but also the human psyche.
Dundoo appreciated the performances, stating, "Nithya is credible as the aristocrat who yearns for her identity but hasn’t yet worked enough for it and Satya Dev looks every bit the opportunist who later has a change of heart and has a homecoming of sorts.
"[7] Rating 3 stars of 5, Thadagadh Pathi of The Times of India wrote, "This is a rare film where there’s no such thing as a ‘lead’ because it’s the story that’s the hero of the tale.
"[8] Appreciating the storyline and performances, The News Minute critic Balakrishna Ganeshan said, "While Skylab is largely fun, sans violence, and a well-intentioned film, some of the scenes are inorganic.
"[9] In his review for Cinema Express, Ram Venkat Srikar praised the technical values of the film, writing, "Prashanth R Vihari’s lovely score wonderfully captures the varying moods without overselling the emotion.
"[10] Anji Shetty of Sakshi appreciated Khanderao for picking a novel storyline but opined that he couldn't translate the humour and narration well onto the screen.