Krack(2021)
Pothuraju Veera Shankar is a hot-headed circle inspector from Andhra who doesn’t like to hear the word ‘background’. Wherever he is appointed in the state, he brings all the notorious gundas to their knees with his signature policing style. When Shankar is appointed in Ongole, the brutal Katari commits a spine-chilling murder and angers Shankar. How the rivalry between Pothuraju Veera Shankar and Katari turns worse is what Krack is all about.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 9 January 2021
- Director
- Gopichand Malineni
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
A hot-headed police officer in Andhra Pradesh is known for taking down local criminals wherever he’s posted. His new assignment in Ongole puts him on a collision course with a brutal gangster named Katari after a horrific murder. The story follows their escalating and violent rivalry.
“A fearless cop. A ruthless criminal. One explosive showdown.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Krack
Cast reunions in this film: Posani Krishna Murali & Saptagiri (18 films together), Samuthirakani & Ravi Teja (3 films together), Jeeva & Posani Krishna Murali (3 films together), Jeeva & Ravi Teja (3 films together), Shruti Haasan & Ravi Teja (2 films together), and Shruti Haasan & Gopichand Malineni (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Krack' is a Telangana slang word meaning 'trouble' or 'chaos'.
- Ravi Teja performed many of his own stunts, including a high-intensity fight scene in a moving bus.
- The character Katari, played by Samuthirakani, was inspired by real-life gangsters from the Rayalaseema region.
- Director Gopichand Malineni and Ravi Teja collaborated for the third time after 'Don Seenu' and 'Balupu'.
- The film's climax was shot in a specially constructed set resembling a godown, taking over 15 days to complete.
- Composer Thaman reused his own 2012 song 'Krack' for the film's title track after tweaking the lyrics.
- Despite the pandemic, 'Krack' had a successful theatrical run and was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2021.