Tu Tease'--badi hai mast-mast" ! At 'Dacait' Teaser launch Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur, Anurag Kashyap-- share "why" their action-thriller movie is also a romantic, emotional entertainer !! By Sr. Journalist Chaitanya Padukone

The much-awaited bilingual action-romance drama Dacoit-Ek Prem Katha mind-blowing teaser is finally out, delivering a hard-hitting glimpse into a world charged with intense action, suspense, romance and raw emotion. Packed with high-voltage moments, the teaser promises a thrilling big-screen experience. Featuring tall, handsome sward-winning South mega-star Adivi Sesh and stunning Mrunal Thakur in lead roles, with Anurag Kashyap playing a pivotal police inspector character called "Swamy" who is also spiritually inclined, Dacoit showcases striking performances that set the stage for an electrifying narrative.

Interestingly, the previous day ( Dec 17th) it was the birthday of award-winning Dacoit hero  Adivi Sesh Sunny Chandra ( of biopic movie 'Major' fame) who is also a multi-talented writer-director-actor, but apparently this went unnoticed at the media-event. 

To mark the teaser launch, the makers hosted a special two-city event on the same day. While the Telugu teaser was unveiled in Hyderabad, the Hindi version was launched at a grand event in Mumbai, underlining the film’s pan-India appeal. Interestingly, the 'Dacait' trailer had a recurring background score of the  evergreen song Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast from the hit-movie Mohra ( 1994) 

Marking eminent cinematographer ( D.O.P) Shaneil Deo’s directorial debut, this ambitious project is produced by Supriya Yarlagadda, co-produced by Suniel Narang, and presented by Annapurna Studios. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, the film’s story and screenplay have been jointly crafted by Adivi Sesh and Shaneil Deo, cinematography by C. Bheema and editing by Kodati Pavan Kalyan.

Handsome hero Adivi Seshi who has studied in Berkley (USA) has this very slight pleasant American accent explained that  angry vibes super-action-thriller 'Dacait' millennial daku-ki-kahani depicting period around year 2021 has this intense tight close-up emotion and soulful sentiments . Also audience will be touched by dard-bharaa situations and the movie has its connect with a sense of  local 'apnapan' appeal for  the masses . Our priority is also achieving creative satisfaction  in making a genuine, authentic Hindi movie," explains Sesh-Gaaru.  

Dacoit movie  is gearing up for a grand pan-India theatrical release on Thursday, 19th March 2026, making a special auspicious shagun arrival-release  on this Hindu New Year Gudi Padwa,( Maharashtra, Goa), Ugaadi ( Andhra Pradesh-Telangana)   and  also Eid Mubarak extended weekend.

Elated to be part of the Dacoit-Ek Prem Katha team, versatile glam-girl Mrunal Thakur ( of movies Super 30, Batla House, Kalki 2898 AD, and Jersey fame) shares, "The story of Dacoit is true in its essence, a great mixture of rustic storytelling that is elevated with the stylized vision of both my co-star hero Adivi Sesh and perfectionist director Shaneil Deo. The separately shot Hindi-Telugu screen ( my first time ) bi-lingual character which is new rare screen-avataar I have  depicted in the film which allowed me to explore multi-layered shades of playing an on-screen lead character that I haven’t explored before as an actor. This proposition mixed with the genre and script of Dacoit is what will truly make it a treat to watch for the audiences. I can’t wait to deep dive into the world envisioned by Shaneil Deo", says Mrunal who is super-excited because she has executed lots of breath-taking tough action-stunts and gun-shooting scenes and also has romantic intensity..

Expressing his excitement about his maverick role, "actor" Anurag Kashyap ( who is also shown singing in his own voice, phrases from the iconic evergreen retro Mohra movie song 'Aashiq Hai Tera Naam--Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast-Mast') shared, “Playing a police officer Swamy who believes in zero-corruption and who is a staunch Lord Ayyappa ('Sabarimala') devotee is both fun and challenging. The dilemmas of duty versus dharma, and going about doing his job with a dry yet witty sense of sarcastic humor is fantastic. I really enjoyed playing this Swamy character in two languages, shooting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu. To get the same impact in both languages is the challenging part, something I have thoroughly enjoyed. In this new millennium Dacoit movie there are no horses galloping, the dacoits are shooting from cars,"  shares Anurag who hopes to direct a Malayalam-Hindi  bi-lingual movie in the near future," discloses Anurag who has shifted his base to Bangalore..