Shekar

<p>A retired police officer with adept investigative skills, gets involved in a crime case after his ex-wife’s unexpected demise. The film was initially announced with newcomer Lalith as the director. The film is the first time Rajasekhar is in a film with both his wife Jeevitha and daughter Shivani. All music is composed by . The film was scheduled to release on but was delayed and released on 20 May 2022. Following the film’s release, financer A. Parandhama Reddy approached the city civil court in , and petitioned that Jeevitha and Rajashekar have failed to repay the loan of 65 . As the makers failed to repay payback the loan within the given deadline, the court halted the screening of film on 22 May 2022, attaching its world negative rights. Actor Rajasekhar responded through that “some people have conspired and stopped our film from screening.” As of 24 May 2022, the court allowed the screening of the film. Prakash Pecheti of wrote that “Though does vary from the Malayalam styke [ ] of making, the Telugu version is a stimulating drama. Jeevitha deftly steers the film to perfection by staying true to the original”. Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of opined that ” is a detour from the norm for Telugu cinema and is an earnest attempt. If only it had more spark in the performances and better music”. Thadhagath Pathi of stated that “the film manages to hold its own despite a few tweaks, sticking to the soul of the original”. A critic from said that “On the whole, is an emotional thriller that has a decent premise and able performances. The storyline is good but the needed thrills and slow pace are slightly missing. If you ignore these factors, Shekar ends up a passable watch this weekend”.</p>