Recce is an Indian Telugu-language crime-thriller web series directed by Poluru Krishna.[1] It featured Sriram, Siva Balaji, Dhanya Balakrishna, Saranya Pradeep, Rajashree, Aadukalam Naren and Ester Noronha in main roles.[2] Recce premiered on 17 June 2022 on ZEE5.[3][4] As of 22 June 2022, it has 40 million streaming minutes.[5]
| Recce | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Developed by | Poluru Krishna |
| Screenplay by | Poluru Krishna |
| Directed by | Poluru Krishna |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Sriram Maddury |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Akhil Konakalla |
| Producer | K. V. Sriram |
| Cinematography | Ram K. Mahesh |
| Editor | Kumar P. Anil |
| Running time | 22–30 minutes |
| Production company | South Indian Screens |
| Distributor | ZEE5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ZEE5 |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Original release | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
In 1992, in Tadipatri of Andhra Pradesh, a son consumed by greed and lust hires people to kill his own father and ends up falling to his own demise. S.I Lenin who investigates these murders uncovers the underbelly of familial relationships that when consumed by jealousy, lust and greed, even families can turn lethal.[6]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Contract" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 2 | "The Sketch" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 3 | "The Betrayal" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 4 | "The Twist" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 5 | "The Clue" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 6 | "The Reveal" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
| 7 | "The Revenge" | Poluru Krishna | Poluru Krishna | 17 June 2022 (2022-06-17) |
Recce was premiered on ZEE5 on 17 June 2022.[7]
The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and stated that "Poluru Krishna, who also worked on story adaptation, screenplay and dialogues, did a fabulous job narrating this bold and gripping crime thriller".[8] 123Telugu opined that Recce is "ne of the finest political crime thrillers with some decent performances, and excellent background score".[9] Satya Pulagam of ABP Nadu appreciated cinematography, background score and screenplay by Poluru Krishna.[10]