Teaser of Kalyan Ram's 118 on December 18

Actor, producer Kalyan Ram, who desperately needs a hit to revive his career in Tollywood, is keenly awaiting a positive outcome for his next film

118

, a thriller that stars him alongside Shalini Pandey and Nivetha Thomas in leading roles. K V Guhan is directing the film that's being bankrolled by journo-turned-producer Mahesh S Koneru and has music by Sekhar Chandra.

The makers of the film are planning to release its teaser on December 18, whose date happens to coincide with the number in the title. 118, to release in January 2019, is believed to comprise a lot of adrenaline-pumping sequences, for which the cast and crew are giving their best shot. Besides 118, Kalyan Ram also is reprising his father late Harikrishna's role in the NTR biopic series.