Krack (film)


Krack is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni. It stars Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Samuthirakani. The film has been produced by B. Madhu under Saraswathi Films Division banner. G. K. Vishnu handled the cinematography, while S. Thaman composed the music and Ram-Lakshman choreographed the action sequences. It marks the third collaboration between Teja and Malineni after their previous films Don Seenu and Balupu. Shruti Haasan, whose last appearance in a Telugu-language film was in 2017 with Katamarayudu, makes her comeback in the Telugu film industry with this film. It also marks her second collaboration with Teja after Balupu. Teja's 66th film as an actor, it was officially launched in a ceremony on 14 November 2019.
Based on multiple true incidents that took place in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Krack was scheduled to release theatrically on 8 May 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makers of the film have decided to opt for a OTT release for the film.

Cast

Development

On 26 October 2019, Ravi Teja announced the film under the title RT 66. Prior to commencement of the shoot, the film was rumored to be a remake of the 2016 Tamil-language film Theri which also featured a cop protagonist. Gopichand Malieni denied the rumors, claiming the film was neither inspired nor a remake of any film. He described it as "an original story based on several true incidents happened in the Telugu States."

Casting

was chosen as the lead actress alongside Ravi Teja, making it their second collaboration after the 2013 film Balupu that was also directed by Gopichand Malineni. Tamil film actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was chosen to play a key role, making it her second Telugu-language film after the 2019 film Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL. Samuthirakani similarly joined the cast, collaborating with Ravi Teja once again after their 2010 film Shambo Shiva Shambo, although as an actor this time. S. Thaman was roped in to compose the music for the film.

Filming

The film was launched on 14 November 2019 under the working title RT 66 at the Film Nagar Temple. Producer Allu Aravind attended as the chief guest and did the honors. The principal photography commenced on 21 November 2019 in Ramoji Film City. Around late November, the makers filmed a Jatara episode featuring Ravi Teja and hundreds of supporting actors. During the shoot in early January 2020, director A. R. Murugadoss visited the film's sets in Hyderabad.

Marketing

Following the film's launch on 14 November 2019, a poster featuring Ravi Teja with a beard and a twirled mustache was released the same day. The full-fledged first look was released on 1 January 2020, featuring Ravi Teja as a police officer. The second poster was unveiled on 14 January 2020, featuring Shruti Haasan and Ravi Teja riding a motorcycle along with a child artist.