HIT (film series)

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HIT
Created by Sailesh Kolanu
Original work HIT: The First Case (2020)
Owners Wall Poster Cinema
Unanimous Productions
Years2020–present
Films and television
Film(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Budget
  • Total (4 films):
  • est. 116 crores
Box office

HIT is an Indian crime thriller film series created by Sailesh Kolanu. The title is an acronym for "Homicide Intervention Team". [1] based in India

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The first film, HIT: The First Case, was released on 28 February 2020, [2] the second, HIT: The Second Case, was released on 2 December 2022, [3] and the third, HIT: The Third Case, was released on 1 May 2025. It is currently the 10th highest-grossing Telugu film series worldwide.

Development

“I had written both the stories based on news reports in other countries, and it is eerie to see such real-life similarities prior to the release of these films,” says Sailesh.

On 24 October 2019, the ceremonial puja for The First Case was held and production for the film commenced. Nani and Prashanti Tipirneni produced the film under "Wall Poster Cinema" banner. This film is their second venture after Awe. A teaser was launched on 1 January 2020.

After the success of HIT: The First Case , Nani announced a sequel in February 2021, one year after the film's release. [4] Sailesh Kolanu who directed the first film of the franchise would be directing this. Adivi Sesh has replaced Vishwak Sen in the sequel. [5] Nani 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] Meenakshi Chaudhary was cast opposite Sesh. [7] Sen said he missed out on the sequel due to scheduling conflicts, and wished he'd be part of HIT 3 or 4.[ citation needed ]

Films

FilmLanguageProtagonistRelease dateDirectorProducer
HIT: The First Case Telugu Vishwak Sen 28 February 2020 Sailesh Kolanu Wall Poster Cinema
HIT: The First Case Hindi Rajkummar Rao 15 July 2022DJ Tillu Production
HIT: The Second Case Telugu Adivi Sesh 2 December 2022Wall Poster Cinema
HIT: The Third Case Nani 1 May 2025Wall Poster Cinema
Unanimous Productions
HIT: The Fourth CaseTamil Karthi TBDTBD

HIT: The First Case (2020)

Vikram Rudraraju, is an SP in HIT at Hyderabad, where he is assigned to investigate the missing case of an 18 year-old girl Preethi. HIT: The First Case is the first installment of the HIT Universe, which stars Vishwak Sen in the lead role, along with Ruhani Sharma.

Hit The First Case (2022)

Vicky, a sharp but troubled cop in the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT), grapples with PTSD while investigating the disappearance of Preeti, a young woman whose car broke down on a highway. The case becomes intertwined with the disappearance of his colleague and romantic interest, Neha, raising suspicions about his own involvement

HIT: The Second Case (2022)

Krishna Dev, shortly known as KD is an SP in HIT at Visakhapatnam, is assigned to catch a serial killer, who is responsible for gruesome murders of several women. The film stars Adivi Sesh, and Meenakshi Chaudhary.

HIT: The Third Case (2025)

Arjun Sarkaar, an SP in HIT at Visakhapatnam, is assigned to case in Jammu and Kashmir to catch a group of serial killers who are responsible for the gruesome murders of several people. The film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty.

HIT: The Fourth Case (TBD)

Cast and characters

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This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in HIT Universe.

ActorFilms
HIT: The First Case
(2020)
HIT: The First Case (2022) HIT: The Second Case
(2022)
HIT: The Third Case
(2025)
Vishwak Sen Vikram RudarajuVikram Rudaraju A
Adivi Sesh Krishna Dev (K.D)Krishna Dev (K.D) C
Nani Arjun Sarkaar C Arjun Sarkaar
Karthi Veerappan C
Rajkummar Rao Vikram

Jaysingh

Surya Srinivas Ravi
Adil PalaZubair Ahmed Khan
Ruhani Sharma Neha
Meenakshi Chaudhary Aarya
Srinidhi Shetty Mrudula
Maganti SrinathAbhilashAbhilash C
Brahmaji R. Shinde
Bhanu Chander VishwanathVishwanath A
Rao Ramesh Nageswara Rao
Sanya Malhotra Neha Mehra
Komalee Prasad Varsha

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBudgetBox office revenue
HIT: The First Case 28 February 20206 crore (US$809,720.97)11 crore (US$1.48 million)
HIT: The First Case 15 July 202230 crore (US$4.05 million)11 crore (US$1.48 million)
HIT: The Second Case 2 December 202215 crore (US$1.91 million)42.5 crore (US$5.41 million)
HIT: The Third Case 1 May 202565 crore (US$7.7 million)120 crore (US$14 million)
Total116 crore (US$14 million)
(four films)
190.5 crore (US$23 million)
(four films)

See also

References

  1. "Video: Vishwak Sen's "HIT" is Homicide Intervention Team". The Times of India. 11 February 2020. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. Nyayapati, Neeshita (24 October 2019). "Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma's next titled 'Hit'". The Times of India . Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "'HIT' Box-Office: Vishwak Sen's crime-thriller enters into profits in the first week itself". The Times of India . 6 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. "Nani announces HIT 2, says its time to go on a nailbiting journey". The Indian Express . 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. "Telugu film HIT sequel announced with Adivi Sesh in lead; producer Nani unveils first poster". Firstpost . 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  6. "'HIT 2': Nani Reveals Why Adivi Sesh Is The Perfect Choice For The Film". Outlook . 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. Adivi, Sashidhar (4 March 2021). "Meenakshi Chaudhary bags Hit 2". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.