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{{Short description|2025 Indian Telugu film by Nani Kasaragadda}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 12A Railway Colony
| image = 12A Railway Colony.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Nani Kasaragadda
| producer = Srinivasaa Chitturi
| writer = Anil Vishwanath
| starring = {{plain list|
* [[Allari Naresh]]
* [[Kamakshi Bhaskarla]]
}}
| music = [[Bheems Ceciroleo]]
| cinematography = Kushendar Ramesh Reddy
| editing = Nani Kasaragadda
| studio = Srinivasaa Silver Screen
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2025|11|21}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| language = Telugu
| country = India
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''12A Railway Colony''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Horror film|horror]] [[Crime film|crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film edited and directed by Nani Kasaragadda.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-24 |title=12A Railway Colony Review: Allari Naresh’s Thriller Goes Off the Rails |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/entertainment/12a-railway-colony-review-allari-naresh-s-thriller-goes-rails-474761 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Allari Naresh]] and [[Kamakshi Bhaskarla]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=2025-11-21 |title=Allari Naresh: Making audiences laugh is far more difficult than serious roles |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/interviews/2025/Nov/21/allari-naresh-making-audiences-laugh-is-far-more-difficult-than-serious-roles |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

The film was released on 21 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-28 |title=12A Railway Colony gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Oct/28/12a-railway-colony-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Karthik works for Warangal politician named Tillu, but his life takes an unexpected turn after meeting Aaradhana, an aspiring sportswoman, and deciding to get closer with her. One day, Tillu gives Karthik a parcel with an instruction to keep it safe. Thinking Aaradhana’s locked house is the safest place while she’s away, he hides it there. Upon returning back, he finds that Aaradhana and her mother have been murdered. Shocked and willing to find answers, Karthik joins forces with Rana Pratap, a police officer, to find out who is behind the killings. {{cn|date=November 2025}}

== Cast ==
* [[Allari Naresh]] as Karthik
* [[Kamakshi Bhaskarla]] as Aaradhana
* [[P. Sai Kumar]] as Rana Pratap
* [[Anish Kuruvilla]] as Dr. Jayadev Shinde
* [[Harsha Chemudu]] as Jalal, Karthik’s friend
* [[Getup Srinu]] as Karthik’s friend
* Jeevan Kumar Naidu as Tillu
* Gagan Vihari as Tillu’s assistant
* Saddam as Karthik’s friend
* Madhumani as Maggie, Aaradhana’s mother
* [[Abhirami (actress, born 1983)|Abhirami]] as Shalini, Jayadev Shinde's wife

== Music ==
The background score and songs were composed by [[Bheems Ceciroleo]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-16 |title=‘Gunde Gudilo’ from 12A Railway Colony is a heartbreak song with a twist |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Nov/16/gunde-gudilo-from-12a-railway-colony-is-a-heartbreak-song-with-a-twist |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Gingira Gira
| extra1 = Bheems Ceciroleo
| length1 = 4:19
| lyrics1 = Tarun Saidul
| title2 = Gunde Gudilo
| extra2 = [[Kapil Kapilan]]
| length2 = 4:57
| lyrics2 = Dev Pawar
| title3 = Kannodili Kalanodili
| extra3 = [[Hesham Abdul Wahab]]
| length3 = 5:06
| lyrics3 = Dev Pawar
}}

==Release and reception==
''12A Railway Colony'' was released on 21 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2025-11-18 |title=‘12A Railway Colony’ pre-release event creates buzz |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/12a-railway-colony-pre-release-event-creates-buzz-1024415 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

T Maruthi Acharya of ''[[India Today]]'' rated it 2 out of 5 and felt that the core idea is good but "the mystery lacks depth, the screenplay feels scattered and the logic behind key events is weak".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acharya |first=T. Maruthi |date=2025-11-21 |title=12A Railway Colony review: Weak writing turns thriller into a twist dump |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/12a-railway-colony-review-weak-writing-turns-a-thriller-into-a-twist-dump-2823908-2025-11-21 |access-date=2025-11-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Echoing the same, Srivathsan Nadadhur of ''[[The Hindu]]'' further said that Allari Naresh's character lacks consistency".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nadadhur |first=Srivathsan |date=2025-11-21 |title=‘12A Railway Colony’ movie review: Allari Naresh’s film has a decent premise, marred by erratic execution |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/12a-railway-colony-movie-review-allari-naresh-and-kamakshi-bhaskarlas-telugu-film-is-a-genre-bender/article70306948.ece |access-date=2025-11-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|36218322|12A Railway Colony}}

[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:2025 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2025 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:2025 horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bheems Ceciroleo]]
[[Category:Films set in Warangal]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]

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DemetriaMunro at 09:10, 3 March 2026