The film that is a remake of the Tamil hit ‘Jigarthanda’ has reportedly been titled ‘Valmiki’ and will be directed by
Harish Shankar and produced by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta under
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The makers hosted a launch event in Rama Naidu Studios, Hyderabad, where directors Sukumar, VV Vinayak, producer ‘Dil’ Raju, actress
Niharika Konidela made their presence felt. While Niharika Konidela sounded the clapboard, VV Vinayak helmed the first shot featuring Varun. The film's shoot will begin soon after the team completes their prep work.
‘Valmiki’ will have music by
Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography by Ayananka Bose. More details about the upcoming flick are expected to be out after it goes on the floor.
Meanwhile,
Varun Tej was last seen in the multi-starrer ‘F2-Fun and Frustration’, which turned out to be a grand success at the box office.