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Key Features:
Serial killer, Police investigation, Cat and mouse, Mystery, Psychological thriller, Moral dilemma, Violence-moderate, Twist ending
Tone:
suspense-driven, serious, gritty
Target Audience:
Thriller fans, Mystery lovers, Crime drama enthusiasts
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspense → Revelation

V

2020-09-05
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DCP Aditya, a celebrated cop, faces his most unsettling case yet involving a mysterious serial killer who has been brutally killing his targets and leaving behind notes challenging Aditya to nab him. Teaming with Apoorva, an aspiring crime novelist, and the police force, Aditya finds himself walking on thin ice upon discovering the killer has another challenge for him: to prevent four more murders from happening or give up his medals and resign. What he is yet to find out is the killer's past and his desperation to carry out the killing spree without fail.

Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast
Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vennela Kishore, Chakrapani Ananda, Srikanth Iyengar, Tanikella Bharani, Naresh, Rohini
Crew
Mohana Krishna Indraganti, Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Rating
6.673(124 votes)
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