Shikaaru(2022)

Storyline

A woman has an affair outside her marriage. She nearly gets discovered by her husband, who is a police officer, and other family members.

“A secret affair. A cop husband. Can she hide the truth?”

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Cast & Crew

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KishoreActor

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Tej KurapatiActor

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Posani Krishna MuraliActor

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Dheeraj AathreyaActor

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VenuActor

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NavakanthActor

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Chammak ChandraActor

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Medishetti AbhinavActor

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AnnapoornaActor

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Sai DhanshikaDevika

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Hari KolaganiDirector

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P. S. R. KumarCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Shikaaru

Cast reunions in this film: Posani Krishna Murali & Annapoorna (6 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Surekha Vani (6 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Chammak Chandra (5 films together), Kishore & Posani Krishna Murali (3 films together), Posani Krishna Murali & Venu Tillu (2 films together), and Annapoorna & Chammak Chandra (2 films together).

Posani Krishna MuraliActor

6th time

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AnnapoornaActor

Posani Krishna Murali × Annapoorna — 6 films together →

Posani Krishna MuraliActor

6th time

Surekha VaniActor

Posani Krishna Murali × Surekha Vani — 6 films together →

Posani Krishna MuraliActor

5th time

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Chammak ChandraActor

Posani Krishna Murali × Chammak Chandra — 5 films together →

KishoreActor

3rd time

Posani Krishna MuraliActor

Kishore × Posani Krishna Murali — 3 films together →

Posani Krishna MuraliActor

2nd time

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Venu TilluActor

Posani Krishna Murali × Venu Tillu — 2 films together →

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AnnapoornaActor

2nd time

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Chammak ChandraActor

Annapoorna × Chammak Chandra — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title 'Shikaaru' translates to 'hunter' in English, hinting at the cat-and-mouse dynamic in the plot.
• Director Hari Kolagani also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from real-life marital complexities he observed.
• Actress Priya Bhavani Shankar prepared for her role by studying the mannerisms of middle-class homemakers in Hyderabad.
• The movie was shot primarily in Hyderabad and Vizag over a tight schedule of 40 days to control the budget.
• A key scene involving a missed phone call was improvised on set to heighten the tension between the characters.
• Despite its dramatic premise, the film includes subtle comedic elements to lighten the intense storyline.
• The soundtrack features a background score that uses traditional Telugu folk instruments to underscore emotional scenes.