A few days back Dil Raju almost finalized a project with Chiranjeevi under Anil Ravipudi’s direction. The story discussions happened and Chiranjeevi also gave a positive response to the project. This film was planned to begin its shoot soon in parallel with Vishwambhara this year.
Anil Ravipudi is famous for making commercial entertainers and handles hero elevation scenes perfectly. Recently, with Balakrishna’s Bhagavath Kesari, Anil has proved he can make a film showing a senior hero in a different character without missing the mass elements.
However, the movie seems to have faced a roadblock over remuneration discussions as now OTT and satellite rights are not yielding producers big amounts as before.
The estimated budget is coming close to 170Cr if Chiranjeevi is the main lead. Dil Raju feels it could be a risky move so he has decided to take a step back on this one. Now as per reports, he has decided to change the lead cast and moved the same story to Venkatesh.
Venkatesh and Anil Ravipudi have a successful combination. This time they are starring Venkatesh as a solo hero and it will be a clean family entertainer. The announcement is expected very soon and Dil Raju may target Sankranthi 2025 release.
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