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Kannappa is a big-budget Telugu film being produced by Vishnu Manchu. He also plays the lead role and Akshay Kumar will be seen in the role of Lord Shiva. This is his Telugu debut
Last Updated: 12.26 PM, Apr 16, 2024
Kannappa is one of the biggest films in the career of Vishnu Manchu. It was his dad, Mohan Babu's, dream to do a film on the life of Kannappa, and it is finally happening now. Vishnu Manchu plays the lead role. Around 50% of the shoot has been completed and we had already reported that Bollywood star Akshay Kumar will be seen in the role of Lord Shiva.
Akshay Kumar to play Lord Shiva in Kannappa
The latest update is that Akshay Kumar has started shooting for the movie. Today, a small video was released that shows Akshay Kumar meeting Mohan Babu in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. Akshay has a cameo in the film, and he has been paid big bucks to play the role of Lord Shiva.
Going into details, Vishnu Manchu met Akshay Kumar a few weeks ago and narrated his part. The star hero loved his role and gave his nod right away. Kannappa will be Akshay Kumar's Telugu debut. He made his Tamil debut with the Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 in the direction of Shankar.
Mohanlal and Prabhas to play cameos in Kannappa
Apart from Akshay Kumar, Prabhas will also be seen in a cameo in this film. He will start shooting next month, and as per the news, he has given seven days of his dates for his role. Vishnu Manchu has made sure that he brings a few big names to be a part of this prestigious film, and the same is happening as Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will also be seen in a cameo in this film.
The Manchu family is spending close to Rs 200 crore on this film. A chunk of the shoot has happened in New Zealand and the rest will be shot in sets. Kannappa is being directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and has camerawork by Sheldon Chau.
Kecha Khamphakdee is composing the action, and Prabhu Deva is composing the songs. In the days to come, there is also news that a popular Tamil star will be seen in a cameo. Let's wait and watch.