Chiranjeevi's Kaaka Diwali poster confirms January 13, 2027 release
By Siddharth VermaBusiness Correspondent, Peepals Bharat
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Chiranjeevi's Kaaka released a Diwali poster on 8 November 2026 that reconfirms a worldwide release on 13 January 2027, after its writer denied the film was on hold.
What Happened
Chiranjeevi's upcoming Telugu film Kaaka released a new poster on Diwali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, and used it to confirm that the film will reach cinemas worldwide on Wednesday, 13 January 2027, in time for the Sankranti festival. The poster shows the actor holding a sickle in a rain-soaked field. It comes days after reports claimed the film had been put on hold, which the film's writer Kona Venkat publicly dismissed as baseless.
Key Facts
- Film: Kaaka, Chiranjeevi's film earlier known by its working title Mega 158.
- New poster released on Diwali, 8 November 2026, showing Chiranjeevi with a sickle in a rain-soaked field; reports describe what appears to be blood on its blade.
- Release: worldwide in theatres on 13 January 2027, for Sankranti, as reconfirmed by the poster.
- Director: Bobby Kolli. Producer: Venkat K. Narayana under KVN Productions.
- Cast also includes Anaswara Rajan, Nivetha Pethuraj and Anurag Kashyap; Thaman composes the music.
- Reports said the team will release the film's first single soon; no date has been given.
- Writer Kona Venkat called reports that the film had been put on hold baseless and said on social media that the film is on track for Sankranti.
Why It Matters
Sankranti, the January harvest festival, is a major release window for big Telugu films, and Kaaka's team had fixed it as the film's date when the title was announced. A confirmed date matters to distributors, theatre owners and the other films that have to choose their own slots around it. That is why rumours about a Sankranti film can quickly unsettle the trade.
Those rumours surfaced in the days before Diwali. Some reports, citing film industry talk in Hyderabad, claimed that shooting had been paused because Chiranjeevi saw similarities between Kaaka's story and an earlier hit film and wanted the script refined, and that his other film Vishwambhara might take the Sankranti slot instead. None of these claims was confirmed by the film's makers. Kona Venkat, who is writing the film, responded on social media that the reports were baseless and that the team was on course for 13 January.
The Diwali poster is the makers' first formal step since that denial. By printing the January date on festival-day publicity, the team has put the release plan on record again. For fans, the poster also gives a look at the film's rural, rugged setting, and reports said the image spread widely online.
Peepals calculation: From the Diwali poster on 8 November 2026 to the release on 13 January 2027 is 66 days (22 days left in November + 31 in December + 13 in January = 66). Our calculation from the reported figures.
| Detail | Kaaka |
|---|---|
| Lead actor | Chiranjeevi |
| Director | Bobby Kolli |
| Producer | Venkat K. Narayana, KVN Productions |
| Music | Thaman |
| Release date | 13 January 2027 (Sankranti) |
Impact
Short-term: The poster ends, for now, the uncertainty over Kaaka's Sankranti date, and attention turns to the first single, which the team says is coming soon.
Long-term: A firm 13 January 2027 release fixes one of the biggest slots of the Telugu calendar, shaping how other Sankranti films are scheduled and how theatres plan their screens.
Who is affected: Chiranjeevi's fans, Telugu film distributors and theatre owners, producers of other Sankranti 2027 films, and the cast and crew of Kaaka.
What to watch next: The release of Kaaka's first single, which the makers have said is coming soon, ahead of the 13 January 2027 release.
Key Takeaway
Chiranjeevi's Kaaka marked Diwali on 8 November 2026 with a new poster that reconfirms its worldwide release on 13 January 2027, after its writer dismissed reports that the film was on hold.
Questions and Answers
What is the release date of Chiranjeevi's Kaaka?
Kaaka will release in theatres worldwide on 13 January 2027, for Sankranti. The date was reconfirmed by a new poster released on Diwali, 8 November 2026.
Was Chiranjeevi's Kaaka put on hold?
Some reports claimed it was, but the film's writer Kona Venkat called those reports baseless and said the film is on track for Sankranti; the Diwali poster repeated the 13 January 2027 date.
Who directs Kaaka and who is in the cast?
Bobby Kolli directs the film, produced by Venkat K. Narayana under KVN Productions. Chiranjeevi leads a cast that includes Anaswara Rajan, Nivetha Pethuraj and Anurag Kashyap, with music by Thaman.
What does the Kaaka Diwali poster show?
It shows Chiranjeevi holding a sickle in a rain-soaked field, a rugged rural look; reports said the poster spread widely online.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
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