# "Custody" sequel confirmed by director Venkat Prabhu

Announcements · Published 2023-05-08 10:18:07

> Director Venkat Prabhu hints at "Custody" sequel during the pre-release event.

Akkineni [Naga Chaitanya](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/naga-chaitanya-akkineni)'s bilingual cop action drama, [Custody](https://clapnumber.com/movies/telugu/custody), is all set to hit the theaters on May 12, 2023. Ahead of its release, the film's makers hosted a pre-release event in Hyderabad on Thursday night.

During the event, director [Venkat Prabhu](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/venkat-prabhu) created a buzz among fans by confirming that he would speak completely in Telugu at the [Custody](https://clapnumber.com/movies/telugu/custody) 2 pre-release event, indirectly hinting that a sequel to [Custody](https://clapnumber.com/movies/telugu/custody) is in the works.

[Custody](https://clapnumber.com/movies/telugu/custody) features [Krithi Shetty](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/krithi-shetty) as the female lead, while [Priyamani](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/priyamani) and [Arvind Swami](https://clapnumber.com/celebrity/arvind-swamy) play significant roles. The film's music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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