The makers of Valmiki have planned to release the teaser of the film on Independence Day which falls on August 15. Varun Tej essays the lead role of a notorious gangster and is sporting a never-seen-before look. Varun shared the news on his Twitter page and wrote, "The madness begins in two days! Stay tuned for #ValmikiTeaser"

The film is a remake of Tamil film Jigarthanda originally directed by Karthik Subbaraj. However, the film's script has been tweaked to suit the Telugu audience. Kollywood actor Atharvaa Murali makes his Tollywood debut with Valmiki. He plays the role of an aspiring young filmmaker. Pooja Hedge plays the leading lady. 

Directed by Harish Shankar the film has music by Mickey J Meyer, cinematography by Ayananka Bose and editing by Chota K Prasad. It is produced by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta. The film is set to hit the screens on September 13, 2019.