Earlier this year, Megastar Chiranjeevi surprised his fans by announcing that he will be playing the lead in the Telugu remake of hit Malayalam film Lucifer. Sujeeth of Saaho fame has been roped in to direct the film.
According to the latest reports, we hear that the makers of the film have approached actor Rahman, who was last seen in Seven, to play a pivotal role in the film. A source told IndiaToday.in that Rahman will be seen playing the antagonist in the film, a role that was played by Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi in the original.
Rahman was quite impressed with his character in the film and immediately agreed to be a part of it. An official announcement will be made in August.
Reports suggest that actor Vivek Oberoi himself was initially considered to play the role. However, he was not interested to be a part of it. The shoot of the film is likely to begin by the end of this year once the coronavirus scare subsides. A few weeks ago, there were reports that veteran actress Suhasini Mani Ratnam has been roped in to play Manju Warrier's role in the original.
Lucifer is a political drama directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. The Malayalam film was a huge hit at the box office. The original film saw Mohanlal as the protagonist. Indrajith Sukumaran played an important role in the Mohanlal film. The remake will be produced by Chiru's son Ram Charan under their banner Konidela Production Company.
Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi is waiting to resume the shoot of his upcoming film, Acharya, directed by Koratala Siva. Actress Kajal Aggarwal will be seen playing the female lead in the film.
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Logesh Balachandran, an engineering graduate, who took up journalism to focus on his passion for writing. He is a film journalist and critic, previously with Times of India after a stint at DT Next and Deccan Chronicle. He has been part of Tamil theatre and had also made short films. An animal enthusiast.
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