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Sailesh Kolanu
Sailesh Kolanu
Born	26 October 1986 (age 38); Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter;
Years active	2020–present

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Sailesh Kolanu is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.^[1]

Early life and family

Sailesh was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, since his father used to work as a production manager for late filmmaker, Kodi Ramakrishna. He graduated from the Bausch and Lomb School of Optometry of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad Campus. He further pursued his PhD, in optometry, from the University of New South Wales, before pursuing a career as a filmmaker.^[2]

Career

Kolanu began his career with the 2018 short film, Checklist, which was made for I F P's 50-hour filmmaking challenge. He went on to direct his first feature film, HIT: The First Case produced by Nani.It was a box-office success. in 2022,^[3]^[4]^[5] He went on to create the HIT Universe,^[1] successfully making the second film of the franchise, HIT: The Second Case.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] He announced HIT: The Third Case, during the mid-credits scene of HIT: The Second Case starring Nani.^[11]^[12]

Filmography

List of Sailesh Kolanu film credits
Year	Title	Language	Notes
2020	HIT: The First Case	Telugu	Debut; First installment in HIT Universe
2022	HIT: The First Case	Hindi	Remake of HIT: The First Case
2022	HIT: The Second Case	Telugu	Second installment in HIT Universe
2023	Saindhav	Telugu

References

^ ^a ^b "Director Sailesh Kolanu on Adivi Sesh-starrer 'HIT: The Second Case', presented by Nani: 'HIT 2' lays the foundation for a 'HIT' universe". The Hindu. 28 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "The science of an artist". The Asian Age. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "HIT: The First Case Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao delivers a stellar performance". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Rajkumar Rao says 'HIT – The First Case' is a film he is proud of, it presents him in a new avatar". The Economic Times. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "HIT director Sailesh Kolanu says, 'not every South film does well, many won't work even if it is dubbed'". India Today. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "HIT 2 director Sailesh Kolanu on violent films influencing real-life crimes: 'Important to not glamourise violence'". Hindustan Times. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "HIT 2: Samantha Ruth Prabhu keen to play 'badass cop'; Adivi Sesh gets emotional as Mahesh Babu calls him". Pinkvilla. 3 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "All women cops will relate to my character in 'HIT 2': Komalee Prasad". The New Indian Express. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "'HIT 2', 'HIT: The Second Case' movie review: Adivi Sesh scores in a taut cop drama that paves the way for a 'HIT Universe'". The Hindu. 2 December 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Hit The Second Case box office collection: Adivi Sesh's mystery thriller collects Rs 20 crore worldwide". The Indian Express. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Nani's HIT 3 will create 'next level rampage', promises director Sailesh Kolanu". India Today. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ "Adivi Sesh shares a 'HIT' pic with Nani, Vishwak Sen and Sailesh Kolanu, hints to collab together". Pinkvilla. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

External links

Sailesh Kolanu at IMDb

[thehindu.2022.11.28-1] "Director Sailesh Kolanu on Adivi Sesh-starrer 'HIT: The Second Case', presented by Nani: 'HIT 2' lays the foundation for a 'HIT' universe". The Hindu. 28 November 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[2] "The science of an artist". The Asian Age. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[3] "HIT: The First Case Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao delivers a stellar performance". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[4] "Rajkumar Rao says 'HIT – The First Case' is a film he is proud of, it presents him in a new avatar". The Economic Times. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[5] "HIT director Sailesh Kolanu says, 'not every South film does well, many won't work even if it is dubbed'". India Today. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[6] "HIT 2 director Sailesh Kolanu on violent films influencing real-life crimes: 'Important to not glamourise violence'". Hindustan Times. 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[7] "HIT 2: Samantha Ruth Prabhu keen to play 'badass cop'; Adivi Sesh gets emotional as Mahesh Babu calls him". Pinkvilla. 3 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[8] "All women cops will relate to my character in 'HIT 2': Komalee Prasad". The New Indian Express. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[9] "'HIT 2', 'HIT: The Second Case' movie review: Adivi Sesh scores in a taut cop drama that paves the way for a 'HIT Universe'". The Hindu. 2 December 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[10] "Hit The Second Case box office collection: Adivi Sesh's mystery thriller collects Rs 20 crore worldwide". The Indian Express. 4 December 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[11] "Nani's HIT 3 will create 'next level rampage', promises director Sailesh Kolanu". India Today. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[12] "Adivi Sesh shares a 'HIT' pic with Nani, Vishwak Sen and Sailesh Kolanu, hints to collab together". Pinkvilla. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

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