‘Kannappa’ in crisis: Hard drive containing ‘highly confidential’ film content stolen

With only a month to go for its release, Mukesh Kumar Singh’s highly anticipated directorial, Kannappa, faces a setback—a hard drive containing content from the upcoming film has gone missing.

The incident occurred in Hyderabad when, according to reports, a VFX vendor from Mumbai-based Hive Studios sent the hard disk to the office of 24 Frames Factory Private Limited in Film Nagar through Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo (DTDC) courier.

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DTDC’s delivery records indicate that the package arrived at the location on Sunday, May 25, and was handed over to the office boy, Raghu. When questioned by office staff, Raghu claimed he passed on the package to a woman named Charita, who has been absconding since the incident.

Reddy Vijaykumar of 24 Frames Factory Private Limited lodged a complaint with the Film Nagar Police Station, alleging that Charita, with the help of others, has the intention to destroy the contents of the hard drive.

Vijaykumar said that the hard drive swipe has caused disruption to the project, noting that it contains sensitive and highly confidential material related to the film.

About Kannappa

Kannappa is a mythological film that stars Vishnu Manchu in the titular role as a loyal devotee of Lord Shiva. Produced under the 24 Frames Factory banner, the teaser for the film was released in 2024 at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, building the anticipation of the release.

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The film also stars Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Madhoo, and Mukesh Rishi, with cameo appearances expected from big-name stars like Mohanlal, Prabhas, and Kajal Aggarwal.

Kannappa is scheduled to hit theatres on June 27, 2025.

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