The official trailer of upcoming movie 23 was unveiled at a launch ceremony on Tuesday. Besides the film’s cast and crew, Priyadarshi and lyricist Chandrabose attended the ceremony as chief guests.

The trailer of 23 begins with a brief mention of two real-life incidents where the perpetrators get away with a murder, on account of hailing from a privileged and politically influential family—before cutting to the present timeline, focusing on a incident with similar chain of events but different treatment for the accused. Teja and Tanmai play the film’s protagonists, a working-class couple who merely hope to lead a life where they can make their ends meet and raise their child well. However, Teja’s character is wrongly accused in a case and sent to jail, where he continues to be abused and ill-treated, until a lawyer from a privileged class decides to fight his case. 

Raj Rachakonda, the director of 23, has previously made acclaimed films like 8am Metro and Mallesham. Raj has also penned the screenplay, while Indus Martin is the dialogue writer.  Actors like Jhansi, Pawan Ramesh, Thagabothu Ramesh and Praneeth comprise the supporting cast. Mark K Robin is the music director for the film. In the technical team, Sunny Kurapati is the cinematographer and Anil Aalayam helms the editing. 

Presented by Rana Daggubati under Spirit Media banner, 23 is slated for a theatrical release on May 16.