Is Anil Kapoor part of Chiranjeevi and Bobby Kolli’s upcoming film ‘Mega 158’: Here's what we know

Tollywood Megastar Chiranjeevi will be working with director Bobby Kolli for his next film, tentatively named ‘Mega 158’. As the film is currently in the pre-production phase, the cast has yet to be announced. Recently, there have been reports that Bollywood veteran Anil Kapoor is also speculated to be a part of the project. Now, some clarity on whether the actor is part of the film or not has been made.According to a report by Deccan Chronicle, it has been confirmed that Anil Kapoor is not part of the film. These reports are called out to be baseless.If the Jhakaas Kapoor had been part of the project, this would have been his other Telugu project in recent times, as he is set to share screen with Jr NTR in the upcoming film directed by Prashanth Neel, said to be titled ‘Dragon’.Speaking about Chiranjeevi and Bobby Kolli’s film, it is speculated to be officially called ‘Kakaji’, however, no official confirmation has been made by the makers yet.The film is said to be backed by the KVN Productions banner, which has had a tough few months as two of their big-budget films, including Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ and Yash’s ‘Toxic’, have been bankrolled by them. Both the movies have been delayed from their announced release windows as Vijay starrer finds itself in a legal battle, meanwhile, Yash’s movie also got pushed ahead. The production house, despite it are imperative on backing the Chiranjeevi and Bobby Kolli film. Currently, the movie is in pre-production and soon it is expected to jump to the next stage.Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi has another big-budget socio-fantasy film, ‘Vishwambhara’ and an untitled film with Srikanth Odela, who is currently directing ‘The Paradise’ with Nani, lined up with him. On the other hand, Anil Kapoor has recently been seen in ‘Subedaar’.