Repeat(2022)
When the stories from a crime novel begin to get recreated in the city, Vikram Kumar, an astute undercover police officer steps in to investigate a bizarre missing case and unravel the mystery.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, aha, JioHotstar, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 December 2022
- Director
- Arvindh Srinivasan
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
An undercover police officer investigates a strange missing persons case. He discovers that crimes from a novel are now happening in the city and must solve the mystery.
“When fiction becomes a deadly reality.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Repeat
Cast reunions in this film: Kaali Venkat & Mohamaad Ghibran (5 films together), Kaali Venkat & Mime Gopi (4 films together), P. G. Muthiah & Mime Gopi (3 films together), Sudharshan & Satyam Rajesh (2 films together), Pooja Ramachandran & Satyam Rajesh (2 films together), and Satyam Rajesh & Mime Gopi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Arvindh Srinivasan is also a software engineer, and this is his debut feature film.
- The movie was shot in a single schedule of 45 days, mostly in and around Hyderabad.
- Actor Naveen Chandra, who plays the lead, reportedly lost weight to look the part of an intense undercover cop.
- The story was inspired by the concept of how fiction can influence reality, a theme explored in some international thrillers.
- The film's title 'Repeat' refers to the recurring pattern of crimes from the novel happening in the city.
- It features a background score by Sam C. S., who is known for his work in Tamil and Telugu thrillers.
- Despite being a crime thriller, the movie includes minimal on-screen violence, focusing more on psychological suspense.