Did you know? Actor, director Srinivas Avasarala has penned the dialogues for Brahmastra’s Telugu version

Srinivas Avasarala is among the rare talents in Telugu cinema to have proved his worth across three spheres - writing, direction and of course, as an actor too. The Ashta Chamma find has written the dialogues for both his direcotrials Oohalu Gusagusalaade, Jyo Achyutananda besides films like Nootokka Jillala Andagadu and Golkonda High School.

Avasarala, who was last seen in Disney+ Hotstar’s web show Unheard in the role of a Nizam regime loyalist, is back in the news as a writer. He is penning the dialogues for Brahmastram, the Telugu version of Brahmastra, the Ayan Mukherji magnum opus starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy in the lead.

As Brahamastra’s Telugu trailer with a powerful voiceover by Chiranjeevi released today, appreciatory comments came in from all corners for Srinivas Avasarala’s dialogues. The trailer suggests enough that Avasarala has been earnest in his approach in adapting the Hindi lines for the Telugu version. More importantly, it shows that the makers have invested good thought in bringing someone as credible as Avasarala for the dialogues.

Brahmastra is only the second time that Srinivas Avasarala is writing for a film that he isn’t starring in or directing. With names like Nagarjuna, SS Rajamouli, Chiranjeevi involved in the Telugu version of Brahmastra at various capacities, Brahmastra look certain to grab eyeballs in the Telugu land. Cinematographed by Pankaj Kumar, the film has music by Pritam.

The socio-fantasy, that also stars Dimple Kapadia, Divyendu Sharma, Dhruv Segal and also Shah Rukh Khan in a special appearance, is set to release on September 9.