Senapathi trailer: Rajendra Prasad is stunning in a story of a cop, criminal and a lost pistol

After a long time in the career of Rajendra Prasad, a filmmaker has dared to look at him beyond a comedy actor and the result promises to be absorbing. We're talking about Telugu OTT platform aha's next release, Senapathi, a crime drama directed by Pavan Sadineni, that features Rajendra Prasad in the lead. Naresh Agastya, Harshavardhan, Rakendu Mouli and Gnaneswari Kandregula essay crucial roles in the web original that's slated to release on aha on December 31. Sushmita Konidela and Vishnu Prasad have bankrolled the film under Gold Box Entertainments. 

The film's trailer was launched earlier today. Senapathi introduces you to the story of an honest SI Krishna, who's committed to discharge his duties sincerely but ends up losing his service pistol one day while trying to nab a criminal. He's on a desperate hunt for the pistol. Meanwhile, another middle-class man Krishna Murthy is on a killing spree. What connects the two and the pistol? There are several cash bags exchanged, many lives are in danger. What's in store for Krishna and Krishna Murthy?

Mathu Vadalara fame Naresh Agastya and Rajendra Prasad are making their digital debut with the film. An official adaptation of the Tamil hit 8 Thoottakal, Senapathi's screenplay is written by Hussain Sha Kiran, Pavan Sadineni and Vasant Jurru. Shravan Bharadwaj has scored the music for Senapathi while Vivek Kalepu has cranked the camera for the same. The film is edited by Gowtham Merusu. Saranya Potla is the executive producer. The supporting cast also comprises Pavani Reddy, Josh Ravi, Jeevan Kumar, Rocky, Satya Prakash to name a few. 

The film's pre-release event was held during the last weekend in Hyderabad. Pavan Sadineni had also directed Commitmental, a web series for aha, a remake of Permanent Roommates, in 2020. This is the second web release for Gold Box Entertainments that had also produced Shootout at Alair for ZEE5.