Actor Chiranjeevi and director Bobby Kolli have reunited for their upcoming film, #Mega158, following the success of Waltair Veerayya. The project was officially launched on Thursday with a grand pooja ceremony in Hyderabad, attended by Chiranjeevi’s brothers, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor-politician Nagababu.
The film is being produced by Venkat K Narayana under the banner of KVN Productions and marks the production house’s first Telugu venture after backing projects across Kannada, Tamil and Hindi cinema. The collaboration between Chiranjeevi and Bobby Kolli has already generated a lot of hype among fans.
The launch ceremony featured several notable moments. Pawan Kalyan sounded the clapboard for the muhurat shot, while Chiranjeevi’s daughter Sushmita Konidela switched on the camera. Director VV Vinayak directed the first shot. Veteran filmmakers B Gopal and Kodandarami Reddy, along with Nagababu, participated in the launch proceedings and handed over the script.
Several prominent personalities from the Telugu film industry attended the event, with the makers planning the film on a grand scale. Bobby Kolli is known for his commercially successful mass entertainers.
Chiranjeevi is expected to appear in a mass, commercial role in the film. Speculation around the project had already increased after the actor’s recent fitness transformation and gym videos gained attention online.
The cast and crew details have also begun to take shape. Malayalam actor Anaswara Rajan has been brought on board for a key role. Music for the film will be composed by S Thaman, while cinematography will be handled by Vijay Karthik Kannan. The production design is by Avinash Kolla.
The screenplay has been written by Kona Venkat and K Chakravarthy Reddy, with additional contributions from Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri. Dialogue writing duties have been handled by Bhanu–Nandu. The film’s regular shoot is scheduled to commence from Friday in Hyderabad.