Actor Nayanthara is set to make her return to Telugu cinema, reuniting with megastar Chiranjeevi for their third collaboration in the upcoming film tentatively titled Mega157. The announcement was made Saturday by the film’s makers, confirming Nayanthara’s role as the female lead.
Director Anil Ravipudi shared a video to reveal the news, featuring Nayanthara preparing for a shoot. In the clip, she is seen conversing in Telugu, smiling at a crew member’s question about her next project, and enjoying the song Star Star while en route in her car. The video ends with Ravipudi himself joining her, hinting at the start of their new project.
In his caption, Ravipudi wrote, “Welcoming the ever graceful queen, Nayanthara garu, to our #Mega157 journey as she brings her brilliance and elegance alongside our Megastar Chiranjeevi garu once again.”
Chiranjeevi also shared the video on social media, writing, “Welcome back for the hat-trick film, Nayanthara! Glad to have you on board for our #Mega157 journey with Anil Ravipudi.”
Mega157 is slated for release during Sankranthi next year. Promoted as a mass entertainer, details about the storyline remain under wraps. The film is being produced by Shine Screens.
Nayanthara made her Telugu debut in 2006 with Lakshmi, followed by Boss. She previously starred opposite Chiranjeevi in Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy and Godfather.
Most recently, she appeared in Test, a sports drama co-starring R. Madhavan and Siddharth. Released on Netflix in April, the film received mixed reviews.
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