HIT Universe

HIT Universe is an Indian Telugu-language shared universe of crime thriller films created by Sailesh Kolanu. The universe's title is an acronym for "Homicide Intervention Team".

The first installment of the universe HIT: The First Case was released on 28 February 2020 and the second installment HIT: The Second Case was released on 2 December 2022. It is currently the 13th 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. Sailesh Kolanu who directed the first film of the franchise would be directing this. Adivi Sesh has replaced Vishwak Sen in the sequel. 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. Meenakshi Chaudhary was cast opposite Sesh. Sen said he missed out on the sequel due to scheduling conflicts, and wished he'd be part of HIT 3 or 4.

HIT: The First Case (2020)
Vikram Rudraraju, a police officer in the Telangana CID, works in the Homicide Intervention Team HIT, 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)
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.

HIT: The Second Case is the second installment of the HIT Universe, which stars Adivi Sesh, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Rao Ramesh.

HIT: The Third Case (TBA)
HIT: The Third Case is the third installment of the HIT Universe, which stars Nani in the lead role.