Custody, a bilingual film directed by Venkat Prabhu, will feature Akkineni Naga Chaitanya in the lead role, with Krithi Shetty as the female lead. The film is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on May 12, 2023. Chaitanya, who plays the character of policeman Shiva in the film, has shared a no-dialogue video clip on his official Twitter account. The clip shows Shiva emerging from an underwater cell, and it serves as an announcement for the release of the Custody teaser on March 16, 2023, at 04:51 PM. Arvind Swamy will be seen as the antagonist in the flick. Priyamani, Sampath Raj, Premji, Vennela Kishore, and Premi Vishwanath are playing significant roles. Ilaiyaraaja and Yuvan Shankar Raja have composed the music for this Telugu-Tamil cop action drama, produced under the Srinivasaa Silver Screen banner.