The HIT Verse
| The HIT Verse | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sailesh Kolanu |
| Original work | HIT: The First Case (2020) |
| Owner | Wall Poster Cinema |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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The HIT Verse is a series of Indian Telugu-language media franchise and shared universe of action thriller films created by Sailesh Kolanu. The films focus on police officers and cases from various parts of India. The shared universe was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters.
Overview
In October 2019, HIT: The First Case’s ceremonial pooja was held and production for the film commenced with Vishwak Sen in the lead role. Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni produced the film under "Wall Poster Cinema" banner.[1][2][3] At the end of the first film, the sequel titled, HIT: The Second Case was announced. Later in February 2021, Nani officially announced the film with Adivi Sesh in the lead role, which brought upon a lot of speculation as Sen was not recast in the lead role.[4][5] Nani later stated that he wanted the franchise to be "concept oriented" rather than "star oriented," so he moved the setting from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh and chose Sesh as the protagonist.[6] Sen said he missed out on the sequel due to scheduling conflicts and wished he'd be part of HIT 3 or 4.[7] The film was then formally launched in March 2021 with a pooja ceremony. HIT 2 is scheduled to release on 2 December 2022.[8] Meanwhile, Kolanu helmed the Hindi remake of the first film also titled as HIT: The First Case (2022) which starred Rajkummar Rao in the lead role, which was later confirmed to not be a part of the universe.[9]
In October 2022, Kolanu confirmed that there was a shared universe called The HIT Verse, and that Sen would be reprising his role in a future film in the franchise and that a third film titled, HIT: The Third Case was currently under development with Nani in the lead role.[10]
Films
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT: The First Case | 28 February 2020 | Sailesh Kolanu | Sailesh Kolanu | Prashanti Tipirneni, Nani | |
| HIT: The Second Case | 2 December 2022 | ||||
| HIT: The Third Case | TBA | ||||
HIT: The First Case
The first installment of the HIT Verse, it stars Vishwak Sen in the lead role along with Ruhani Sharma, Chaitanya Sagiraju, Brahmaji, Hari Teja, Murli Sharma, and Bhanu Chander. The plot follows Vikram Rudraraju, a police officer of the Telangana state's Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) who is tasked with investigating the missing case of a young girl.
HIT: The Second Case
The second installment of the HIT Verse, it stars Adivi Sesh in the lead role along with Meenakshi Chaudhary, Rao Ramesh, Posani Krishna Murali, and Tanikella Bharani. The plot follows Krishna Dev, a police officer of the Andhra Pradesh state's Homicide Intervention Team who is tasked with solving a murder case of a woman.
Future
HIT: The Third Case
The third installment of the HIT Verse, was announced in October 2022 and is currently under development with Nani in the lead role with a confirmed return of Sesh in the film.
Cast and characters
List indicator(s)
This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in The HIT Verse.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- C indicates a cameo role.
| Characters | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| HIT: The First Case (2020) |
HIT: The Second Case (2022) | |
| Vikram Rudraraju | Vishwak Sen | Vishwak SenC |
| Krishna Dev | Adivi Sesh | |
| Arjun Sarkar | NaniC | |
| Neha | Ruhani Sharma | |
| Aarya | Meenakshi Chaudhary | |
| Rohit | Chaitanya Sagiraju | |
| Kumar | Suhas | |
| K. Vishwanath | Bhanu Chander | |
| Nageswara Rao | Rao Ramesh | |
| R. Shinde | Brahmaji | |
| Sheela | Hari Teja | |
| Ibrahim | Murali Sharma | |
| TBA | Posani Krishna Murali | |
| TBA | Tanikella Bharani | |
| Abhilash | Maganti Srinath | |
| Varsha | Komalee Prasad | |
| Dr. Roopa | Kalpika Ganesh | |
References
- ↑ "Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma's next titled 'Hit' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Vishwak Sen starrer Hit, produced by Nani and directed by Sailesh Kolanu, is a revenge thriller". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-01-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2020-02-28). "'HIT' review: This Vishwak Sen starrer directed by debutant Sailesh Kolanu is a riveting thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Producer Nani unveils poster of Adivi Sesh starrer 'HIT 2: The Second Case'". The News Minute. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Nani announces HIT 2, says its time to go on a nailbiting journey". The Indian Express. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "'HIT 2': Nani Reveals Why Adivi Sesh Is The Perfect Choice For The Film". www.outlookindia.com. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ Arikatla, Venkat (2021-03-28). "I Missed Hit 2 Due To Busy Schedules: Vishwak Sen". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ "Adivi Sesh's Hit: The Second Case gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ Jha, Lata (2022-05-19). "Rajkummar Rao-starrer 'HIT' to release on 15 July". mint. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ HIT 2 Teaser Announcement | The HIT VERSE | Adivi Sesh | Nani | Sailesh Kolanu | Wall Poster Cinema, retrieved 2022-10-31
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