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{{short description|Shared fictional universe}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox media franchise
| italic_title = no
| origin = ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'' (2020)
| creator = [[Sailesh Kolanu]]
| owner = [[Wall Poster Cinema]] Unanimous Productions
| years = 2020{{ndash}}present
| films = {{ubl|''[[HIT: The First Case]]'' (2020) | ''[[HIT: The Second Case]]'' (2022) | ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'' (2025)}}
| soundtracks = * ''[[HIT: The First Case#Soundtrack|HIT: The First Case]]'' (2020)
* ''[[HIT: The Second Case#Music|HIT: The Second Case]]'' (2022)
* ''[[HIT: The Third Case#Music|HIT: The Third Case]]'' (2025)
| otherlabel1 = Budget
| otherdata1 = {{Ubl | '''Total (3 films):''' | {{Estimation}} {{INR|91.2 crores|link=yes}}}}
| otherlabel2 = Box office
| otherdata2 = {{Ubl | '''Total (3 films):''' | {{Estimation}} {{INR|174.45 crores|link=yes}}{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} }}
}}

'''''HIT''''' is an Indian [[crime thriller]] film series created by [[Sailesh Kolanu]]. The title is an acronym for "Homicide Intervention Team".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-02-11 |title=Video: Vishwak Sen's "HIT" is Homicide Intervention Team |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/video-vishwak-sens-hit-is-homicide-intervention-team/articleshow/74078044.cms |access-date=2025-05-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

The first film, ''[[HIT: The First Case]],'' was released on 28 February 2020,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vishwak-sen-and-ruhani-sharmas-next-titled-hit/articleshow/71734748.cms |title=Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma's next titled 'Hit' |date=24 October 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 March 2020}}</ref> the second, ''[[HIT: The Second Case]],'' on 2 December 2022,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/hit-box-office-vishwak-sens-crime-thriller-enters-into-profits-in-the-first-week-itself/articleshow/74511540.cms |title='HIT' Box-Office: Vishwak Sen's crime-thriller enters into profits in the first week itself |date=6 March 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 March 2020}}</ref> and the third, ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'', on 1 May 2025. It is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Telugu films #Highest-grossing franchises|6th 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 Kolanu|Sailesh]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2026}}

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

After the success of ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'', [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] announced a sequel in February 2021, one year after the film's release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2021 |title=Nani announces HIT 2, says its time to go on a nailbiting journey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-announces-hit-2-says-its-time-to-go-on-a-nailbiting-journey-7208514/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126132828/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-announces-hit-2-says-its-time-to-go-on-a-nailbiting-journey-7208514/ |archive-date=26 January 2022 |access-date=26 January 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> Sailesh Kolanu who directed the first film of the franchise would be directing this. [[Adivi Sesh]] has replaced [[Vishwak Sen]] in the sequel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2021 |title=Telugu film HIT sequel announced with Adivi Sesh in lead; producer Nani unveils first poster |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/telugu-film-hit-sequel-announced-with-adivi-sesh-in-lead-producer-nani-unveils-first-poster-9441881.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210083512/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/telugu-film-hit-sequel-announced-with-adivi-sesh-in-lead-producer-nani-unveils-first-poster-9441881.html |archive-date=10 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=17 December 2021 |title='HIT 2': Nani Reveals Why Adivi Sesh Is The Perfect Choice For The Film |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-nani-reveals-why-adivi-sesh-was-the-best-choice-for-hit-2/405568 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210082452/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-nani-reveals-why-adivi-sesh-was-the-best-choice-for-hit-2/405568 |archive-date=10 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref> [[Meenakshi Chaudhary]] was cast opposite Sesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adivi |first=Sashidhar |date=4 March 2021 |title=Meenakshi Chaudhary bags Hit 2 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040321/meenakshi-chaudhary-bags-hit-2.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211041855/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040321/meenakshi-chaudhary-bags-hit-2.html |archive-date=11 February 2022 |access-date=10 February 2022 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> 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|date=November 2024}}

==Films==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
!Film
!Protagonist
!Release date
!Director
!Producer
|-
!{{no wrap|''[[HIT: The First Case]]''}}
|[[Vishwak Sen]]
|28 February 2020
| rowspan="3" |[[Sailesh Kolanu]]
|[[Wall Poster Cinema#as producer|Wall Poster Cinema]]
|-
!{{no wrap|''[[HIT: The Second Case]]''}}
|[[Adivi Sesh]]
|2 December 2022
|Wall Poster Cinema
|-
!{{no wrap|''[[HIT: The Third Case]]''}}
|[[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
|1 May 2025
|Wall Poster Cinema Unanimous Productions
|}

=== ''HIT: The First Case'' (2020) ===
{{Main|HIT: The First Case}}
Vikram Rudraraju, is an [[Superintendent (police)|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 Second Case'' (2022) ===
{{Main|HIT: The Second Case}}
Krishna Dev, shortly known as KD is an [[Superintendent (police)|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) ===
{{Main|HIT: The Third Case}}
Arjun Sarkaar, an [[Superintendent (police)|SP]] in HIT [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] is transferred to [[Visakhapatnam]] to catch a group of serial killers who are responsible for the gruesome murders of several people. The film stars [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] and [[Srinidhi Shetty]].

==Cast and characters==
{{Cast indicator|appeared=HIT Universe|C|A|V}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Actor
! colspan="3" scope="col" style="text-align:center:" | Films
|-
! scope="col" style="width:28%"| ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'' (2020)
! scope="col" style="width:28%" | ''[[HIT: The Second Case]]'' (2022)
! scope="col" style="width:28%"| ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'' (2025)
|-
! scope="row"|[[Vishwak Sen]]
|Vikram Rudaraju
|Vikram Rudaraju{{ref|archival footage|A}}
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! scope="row"|[[Adivi Sesh]]
| rowspan="3" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|Krishna Dev (K.D)
|Krishna Dev (K.D){{ref|cameo|C}}
|-
! scope="row"|[[Nani (actor)|Nani]]
|Arjun Sarkaar{{ref|cameo|C}}
|Arjun Sarkaar
|-
![[Karthi]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|Veerappan{{ref|cameo|C}}
|-
! scope="row" |[[Ruhani Sharma]]
| Neha
| rowspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
! scope="row" |[[Meenakshi Chaudhary]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|Aarya
|-
![[Srinidhi Shetty]]
| style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|Mrudula
|-
! scope="row" |Maganti Srinath
| colspan="2" |Abhilash
|Abhilash{{ref|cameo|C}}
|-
! scope="row" |[[Brahmaji]]
| colspan="2" |R. Shinde
| rowspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
|-
![[Bhanu Chander]]
|Vishwanath
|Vishwanath{{ref|archival audio|A}}
|-
![[Rao Ramesh]]
| rowspan="2" style="background:#d3d3d3;" |
| colspan="2" |Nageswara Rao
|-
![[Komalee Prasad]]
| colspan="2" |Varsha
|}

==Reception==
===Box office performance===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| Film
! style="text-align:center;"| Release date
! style="text-align:center;"| Budget
! style="text-align:center;"| Box office revenue
|-
|''[[HIT: The First Case]]''
|28 February 2020
|{{INRConvert|6.2|c|year=2020|mode=historical}}
|{{INR convert|12.6|c|year=2020|mode=historical}}
|-
|''[[HIT: The Second Case]]''
|2 December 2022
|{{INR convert|15|c|year=2022|mode=historical}}
|{{INR convert|41.85|c|year=2022|mode=historical}}
|-
|''[[HIT: The Third Case]]''
|1 May 2025
|{{INR convert|70|c|year=2025}}
|{{INR convert|120|c|year=2025}}
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Total
! style="text-align:center;" | {{INR convert|91.2|c}} ({{small|three films}})
! style="text-align:center;" | {{INR convert|174.45|c}} ({{small|three films}})
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sailesh Kolanu}}

[[Category:Indian film series]]
[[Category:Action film franchises]]
[[Category:Fictional universes]]
[[Category:Shared universes]]
[[Category:Continuity (fiction)]]

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