''Akshara'' is a 2021 Indian

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-language crime thriller film written and directed by B. Chinni Krishna, produced by Alluri Suresh Varma and Bellamkonda Ahiteja through Cinema Hall Entertainments. The film has an

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, Sritej,

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. Film's soundtrack is composed by Suresh Bobbili. After several delays, the film was released on 26 February 2021.

Cast

as Akshara *

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as Sritej *

as Surya *

as Pindi Tatha *

as Sampath Sarangi *

as Madhu *

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as Master Raghava *

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as Education Minister G. Gangaram *

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as RMP Doctor

Production

The film was launched and

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was done on 17 November 2018. Filming was wrapped up in February 2019. Promotional teaser was released on 20 June 2019. Later, due to various reasons the film got delayed and scheduled to release in October 2019. But again, the film's release was postponed.

Soundtrack

Release

Earlier on 5 September 2019, an announcement was made that the film will be released in October 2019. Finally, the film is released on 26 February 2021.{{Cite web, last=H, first=I., date=2021-01-24, title=ఫిబ్రవరి 26న రిలీజ్ కానున్న "అక్షర", url=https://telugu.industryhit.com/2021/01/24/nandita-swetha-akshara-film-releasing-on-26th-feb/, access-date=2021-01-25, website=IndustryHit.Com, language=en-US

References

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