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V

2021 · 140 min

A twisty cat-and-mouse thriller that keeps you guessing, with stylish action and a dark, brooding edge.

Directed by: Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas

Overview: A celebrated cop, DCP Aditya, faces his toughest challenge when a taunting serial killer begins targeting victims and leaving notes meant for him. Teaming with an aspiring crime novelist, he must stop four more murders to save his medals, career, and reputation while uncovering the killer's past.

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Directed by: Mohana Krishna Indraganti
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
corruption
justice
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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