<p>S Thaman, the music director of actor Ravi Teja's <em>Krack</em>, took to Twitter to confirm that the film is slated to hit the screens on January 14 as a Sankranti release. If things go as planned, this will be one of the first Telugu movies to release theatrically after the Covid-19 lockdown. </p>.<p><em>Krack</em>, directed by Gopichand Malineni, is an actioner that features the 'Mass Maharaja' in a new avatar. It stars Shruti Haasan as the leading lady, marking her second collaboration with Ravi Teja. The two had previously collaborated for the 2013 masala entertainer <em>Balupu</em>, impressing fans with their crackling chemistry. It remains to be seen whether they are able to work their magic this time around as well. The film has a strong supporting cast that includes Varalaxmi and Tamil actor Samuthirakani.</p>.<p><em>Krack </em>was originally supposed to release this year but that did not happen due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There was talk of it releasing on an OTT platform as opposed to in theatres but the rumours proved to be incorrect. </p>.<p>Ravi Teja, once considered to be a synonym for commercial success, is going through a challenging phase on the work front. None of his recent releases, barring <em>Raja The Great</em>, could make an impact at the box office. He was last seen in<em> Disco Raja</em>, which sank without a trace receiving negative reviews. He will be hoping to score a much-needed hit with <em>Krack</em>. </p>.<p>Shruti, on the other hand, has not had a theatrical release since 2017. The actress, who was last seen in the Amazon Prime Video-backed<em> Putham Pudhu Kaalai</em>, will be hoping to get her career back on track with her new release. </p>
<p>S Thaman, the music director of actor Ravi Teja's <em>Krack</em>, took to Twitter to confirm that the film is slated to hit the screens on January 14 as a Sankranti release. If things go as planned, this will be one of the first Telugu movies to release theatrically after the Covid-19 lockdown. </p>.<p><em>Krack</em>, directed by Gopichand Malineni, is an actioner that features the 'Mass Maharaja' in a new avatar. It stars Shruti Haasan as the leading lady, marking her second collaboration with Ravi Teja. The two had previously collaborated for the 2013 masala entertainer <em>Balupu</em>, impressing fans with their crackling chemistry. It remains to be seen whether they are able to work their magic this time around as well. The film has a strong supporting cast that includes Varalaxmi and Tamil actor Samuthirakani.</p>.<p><em>Krack </em>was originally supposed to release this year but that did not happen due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There was talk of it releasing on an OTT platform as opposed to in theatres but the rumours proved to be incorrect. </p>.<p>Ravi Teja, once considered to be a synonym for commercial success, is going through a challenging phase on the work front. None of his recent releases, barring <em>Raja The Great</em>, could make an impact at the box office. He was last seen in<em> Disco Raja</em>, which sank without a trace receiving negative reviews. He will be hoping to score a much-needed hit with <em>Krack</em>. </p>.<p>Shruti, on the other hand, has not had a theatrical release since 2017. The actress, who was last seen in the Amazon Prime Video-backed<em> Putham Pudhu Kaalai</em>, will be hoping to get her career back on track with her new release. </p>
