Megastar Chiranjeevi's upcoming untitled film, 'Mega 158', has now begun its Hyderabad schedule. The makers of the film, KVN Productions, announced the news on X, along with a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot. "From the picturesque locales of Pollachi to an explosive new chapter #MEGA158 Second Schedule Begins in Hyderabad and progressing at a blazing pace, where MEGASTAR @KChiruTweets is turning every shot into a spectacle and every scene into a celebration," the post read.
The film features music by S Thaman, cinematography by Vijay Karthik Kannan, production design by Avinash Kolla, and editing by Antony L Ruben. The screenplay is penned by Kona Venkat and K Chakravarthy Reddy, with additional writing support from Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri, while Bhanu-Nandu are handling the dialogues.
The upcoming film, recently wrapped up filming action sequences in Pollachi, before moving on to Hyderabad. It co-stars Nivetha Pethuraj and Anaswara Rajan in important roles.
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. It marks their second collaboration after Waltair Veerayya.
Its launch ceremony in May 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.
Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi recently visited Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Raj Nidimoru, and filmmaker Nandini Reddy, congratulating them on the success of their latest Telugu action drama Maa Inti Bangaaram. "Blending action and emotions beautifully within the backdrop of a joint family, director Nandini Reddy has brought it to life in her unique style, making it highly entertaining. @Samanthaprabhu2's acting, especially the action scenes in a saree, stood out as particularly captivating," he wrote on X.