HIT: The First Case

| Storyline:
Vikram is a 30-year-old cop. While he is battling with his traumatic past, the stakes get high when a girl called Preethi mysteriously disappears in Hyderabad and Vikram has to solve the case at any cost.
| Movie Details:
Also known as | HIT |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Genres | Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
Release date | February 28, 2020 |
Running time | 2hr 5min |
Certificate | U/A |
Starring | Vishwak Sen, Ruhani Sharma |
Directed by | Sailesh Kolanu |
Written by | Sailesh Kolanu |
Produced by | Prashanti Tipirneni, Nani |
Cinematography by | S. Manikandan |
Edited by | Garry BH |
Music by | Vivek Sagar |
Art Direction by | Kolla Avinash |
Costume Design by | Prashanti Tipirineni |
Production Company | Wall Poster Cinema |
Distributor | Annapurna Studios (India) Austelugu Entertainment (Australia) Pride Cinemaa (India &United States) Sri Venkateswara Films (India) Swagath Enterprises (India) Vijayalakshmi Cinemas (India) Amazon Prime Video (India) (VOD, video) |
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| Cast & Characters:
- Vishwak Sen as Vikram Rudraraju
- Ruhani Sharma as Neha
- Chaitanya Sagiraju as Rohit
- Brahmaji as R. Shinde
- Hari Teja as Sheela
- Murali Sharma as Ibrahim Shaikh
- Bhanu Chander as Vishwanath. K
- Kalpika Ganesh as Dr. Roopa
- Naveena Reddy as Swapna
- Dhanvi as Young Swapna
- Ravi Raja as Fahad
- Sahiti Avancha as Preethi
- Vanshi Kakkar as Young Preethi
- Ravi Varma as Srinivas
- Maganti Srinath as Abhilash
- Rangadham as Mohan
- Roopa Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Rajeshwari as Latha
- Kalpalatha as Saraswati
- Trish as Ajay
- Jaiyetri as Sandya
- Satya Krishnan as Priya
- Sri Harsha as Shiva
- Sanjana Reddy Malla as Doctor Garu
| About HIT: The First Case Movie:
The film was followed by a standalone sequel titled HIT: The Second Case (2022). The story is followed up in HIT: The Second Case also directed by Sailesh with both films forming a part of the planned in the HIT Universe.
The film’s title is an acronym for “Homicide Intervention Team”
On 24 October 2019, the film’s ceremonial pooja was held and production for the film commenced.
Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni produced the film under the “Wall Poster Cinema” banner.
A teaser was released on 1 January 2020 on YouTube.
Sailesh Kolanu also directed the film’s Hindi remake with the same name starring Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra. It was released on 15 July 2022.
In March 2021, Nani announced the sequel, with actor Adivi Sesh playing the lead role. Unlike a direct continuation of The First Case, the sequel introduces an original story while incorporating references and connections to the first installment. The second installment HIT: The Second Case was released on December 2, 2022.
A third installment titled HIT: The Third Case, starring Nani, is slated for release on May 1, 2025.
| HIT: The First Case Release Date:
HIT: The First Case was released theatrically on 28 February 2020 and emerged as a profitable venture at the box office. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 1 April 2020, while the satellite rights were purchased by Gemini TV.
| Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | ₹6.2 crore |
Worldwide Collection | ₹8 crore |