'Khiladi', as has been rumoured, is the title of Ravi Teja's action thriller with Ramesh Varma. True to the title, 'Play Smart' is the film's caption. To be shot from November, this one is produced by Satyanarayana Koneru, Pen Studios and A Studios.

Model-turned-actress Meenakshi Chaudhary and 'Abhinetri 2' actress Dimple Hayathi are the female leads of this 2021 release.

Devi Sri Prasad and Sujit Vaasudev have been roped in as the music director and cinematographer, respectively. With action choreography by the Ram-Lakshman duo, the heist thriller will have dialogue by Sagar, Srikanth and Vissa. The first of these is the younger brother of DSP.

Presented by Dr Jayantilal Gada, its Art direction is by Gandhi Nandikudkar.