The Telugu crime action drama KJQ: King Jackie Queen hit theatres on August 7, 2026, but failed to make much of an impact at the box office. The film stars Deekshith Shetty and Yukti Thareja in key roles alongside debutant Shashi Odela, brother of The Paradise director Srikanth Odela.
Just three weeks after its theatrical release, the action drama premiered digitally on Amazon Prime Video today. While it was released only in Telugu in theatres, the OTT version also offers Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam audio, expanding its reach beyond Telugu speaking audiences.
Set against the gritty backdrop of the 1990s, the story follows three central characters caught in a web of crime, power, and personal conflict. The film was directed by late filmmaker KK (Kiran Kumar), who passed away before seeing his final directorial venture reach the screen.
Produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the SLV Cinemas banner, the production house behind Dasara and The Paradise, the film features a soundtrack by Poornachandra Tejaswi. With its digital release now underway, it remains to be seen whether KJQ can find redemption with streaming audiences or meet the same fate it did in theatres.