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Naga Chaitanya's 'Vrushakarma' Revealed: Mythological Thriller First Look

Naga Chaitanya's upcoming film with director Karthik Dandu finally has an official title. The mythological thriller, previously known as NC24, is now called 'Vrushakarma'. Mahesh Babu made the special announcement on Naga Chaitanya's birthday through social media. The first look poster reveals Naga Chaitanya in a fierce warrior avatar set against a dramatic celestial eclipse backdrop.

Naga Chaitanya's next with Karthik Dandu titled 'Vrushakarma'

Hyderabad, Nov 23

As Naga Chaitanya celebrates his birthday on November 23, the makers of his next with director Karthik Dandu have unveiled the title of the highly anticipated mythological thriller. Temporarily called #NC24, the project has been named "Vrushakarma".

Wishing Naga Chaitanya on his special day, Mahesh Babu disclosed the title of the movie. He wrote, "Wishing you a very HapWispy Birthday @chay_akkineni. #VrushaKarma looks super solid… looking forward to this. (sic)."

Reacting to this, Naga Chaitanya reshared the post on his X (Previously known as Twitter) handle and wrote, "Thanks @urstrulyMahesh Garu for this gesture ! Means a lot. (sic)"

The makers further unveiled the first look poster of Naga Chaitanya from "Vrushakarma".

The poster features him in a raw and fierce avatar, where the protagonist can be seen flaunting his muscular physique, while giving intense expressions.

From the looks of it, Naga Chaitanya seems to be in the middle of a fight, while we can see a dramatic celestial eclipse in the background with broken structures and a war-torn landscape.

Sharing the first look poster for his next on Instagram, Naga Chaitanya penned, "#vrushakarma it is for #nc24 (sic)".

The Karthik Dandu directorial is being backed on a massive scale by producers BVSN Prasad and Sukumar under the banners of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra LLP (SVCC) and Sukumar Writings, respectively.

Meenakshi Chowdhury will be seen romancing Naga Chaitanya in the movie, which will also feature Sparsh Srivastava of 'Laapataa Ladies' fame in a crucial role.

Coming to the technical crew, with the story for "Vrushakarma" provided by director Sukumar, Neil D Cunha is on board the team as the cinematographer. While Ajaneesh Loknath has provided the tunes, the editing department is being headed by the National Award winner Navin Nooli. The Art direction for the forthcoming mythological flick has been done by Sri Nagendra Tangala, who earlier worked in Naga Chaitanya's "Thandel".

— IANS

Reader Comments

Rohit P

What a perfect birthday gift for Chay! The combination of Karthik Dandu's direction and Sukumar's story is going to be explosive. The technical team looks solid too with Navin Nooli and Ajaneesh Loknath. High expectations! 🙌

Michael C

Interesting to see Naga Chaitanya taking on a mythological thriller. The poster looks promising, but I hope the story does justice to the mythological elements. Sometimes these films rely too much on visuals and forget about substance.

Ananya R

So sweet of Mahesh Babu to wish him and reveal the title! The Akkineni family and Mahesh Babu's bond is really special. Also excited to see Meenakshi Chowdhury paired with Chay - fresh combination! 💫

Siddharth J

The transformation is incredible! Chay has worked really hard on his physique for this role. The mythological genre is making a strong comeback in Telugu cinema after Baahubali and now Vrushakarma. Exciting times! 🤩

Kavya N

Happy birthday to our Chay! 🎂 The title Vrushakarma sounds powerful and intriguing. With Sukumar's story and such a talented technical team, this is definitely going to be a pan-India blockbuster. Already counting days for the release!

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