The trailer of Priyamani Tamil-Kannada bilingual DR 56 was released today. The featurette shows her as a CBI officer hunting a unique serial killer who has to take a rare pill every 56 minutes to survive. 

The film is a blend of Sci-fi and suspense thriller and it features Priyamani as a CBI officer. Also starring Deepak Shetty, Ramesh Bhatt and Veena Ponnappa in important roles, the film is directed by Rajesh Ananthleela. 

Backed by Hari Hara Pictures and Sri Lakshmi Jyothi Creations, DR 56's producer Praveen Reddy T has also written the story and screenplay. 

The technical crew includes cinematographer Rakesh C Thilak, music composer Nobin Paul, and editor Vishwa NM. Meanwhile, Priyamani, who was last seen in Virata Parvam, has a slew of projects in the pipeline including Cyanide, Quotation Gang, Khaimara, Maidaan, Jawan and NC 22 directed by Venkat Prabhu.