SouthScope: Sukumar-Vivek Agnihotri team up with Abhishek Agarwal for a film

Naga Shaurya's 24th film to be directed by SS Arunachalam; Chiranjeevi-Ravi Teja's mass song for 'Waltair Veerayya' shot in Hyderabad recently.

ByBhawana Tanmayi

Published Nov 06, 2022 | 10:00 AMUpdatedNov 06, 2022 | 10:00 AM

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In what may be called an effort to erase the North-South divide, Indian cinema is all set to witness a crazy combination.

Telugu director Sukumar and Bollywood director Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri recently joined hands with producer Abhishek Agarwal for a movie.

Sukumar became a household name for the audience across India with Allu Arjun’s superhit flick Pushpa. He’s currently busy shooting the sequel, Pushpa 2.

Vivek Agnihotri made waves with The Kashmir Files, while producer Abhishek Agarwal shot to fame for bankrolling films like The Kashmir Files and Karthikeya 2, under his Abhishek Agarwal Arts banner.

The trio recently met and discussed a project, which Vivek Agnihotri confirmed through a social media post. However, they haven’t revealed any details about the movie.

While film lovers are excited about this collaboration, it is yet to be known as to who will direct the movie: Sukumar or Vivek Agnihotri. Well, let’s wait and watch!

SS Arunachalam to helm Naga Shaurya’s #NS24

Actor Naga Shaurya recently announced his next set of movies. Clarifying that they are of different genres, he oozed confidence that they will be commercially viable too.

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Naga Shaurya’s 24th film SS Arunachalam is tipped to be an action entertainer. (Supplied)

On Saturday, 5 November, his 24th film was officially announced. Tentatively titled #NS24, it will be directed by SS Arunachalam.

The movie is tipped to be an action entertainer laced with fun, family and emotional aspects. It’s indeed an apt script for Naga Shaurya.

Srinivasa Rao Chintalapudi, Vijay Kumar Chintalapudi and Dr Ashok Kumar Chintalapudi are producing it under the Vaishnavi Films banner as Production No1. Baby Advaitha and Bhavishya will present the movie.

Director SS Arunachalam himself penned the story and screenplay.

Naga Shaurya will undergo a physical transformation for this film, which will have a grand opening soon.

While some noted actors will be playing vital roles, top-notch technicians will be roped in for the flick.

Chiranjeevi-Ravi Teja’s mass song in Valtair Veerayya 

Megastar Chiranjeevi, after a disaster like Acharya and Godfather, is busy shooting for his next film Valtair Veerayya. Directed by Bobby (KS Ravindra), the film will have all the elements one would expect from this deadly combination.

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Devi Sri scored a peppy mass number for Chiranjeevi’s ‘Waltair Veerayya’. (Supplied)

Ravi Teja, who worked with Chiranjeevi 20 years ago in Annayya, will be seen sharing the screen space with the Megastar once again in Valtair Veerayya.

The film will have a mass number featuring both Chiranjeevi and Ravi Teja which was shot recently in Hyderabad.

The special song will also cast Bollywood diva Urvashi Rautela. Rockstar Devi Sri Prasad scored a foot-tapping number, while the Sekhar master choreographed the dance moves.

Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers, known for their lavish production design, are making the movie extravagantly.

Billed to be a mass-action entertainer, Waltair Veerayya stars Shruti Haasan as the female lead.

Arthur A Wilson cranks the camera, whereas Niranjan Devaramane is the editor and AS Prakash is the production designer. Sushmita Konidela is the costume designer.

While the story and dialogue are written by Bobby himself, Kona Venkat and K Chakravarthy Reddy penned the screenplay. The writing department also includes Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri.

Waltair Veerayya will be hitting the screens for Sankranthi 2023.