Manchu Manoj is one of the few actors in TFI, who is willing to act in any kind of interesting roles. He said in many interviews that he would be ready to try antagonist roles too, if they are interesting enough. The actor is said to be part of NTR30 and he is playing the antagonist role. Most of the people close to the production houses, Haarika & Hassine Creations and NTR Arts, did not confirm the casting.
Now, Manoj himself said that he was not approached by anyone from the team to play a character in the film. He also clearly stated that he is open to such offers but there is still time to take them up, seriously. He announced his come back into films after an hiatus with the movie, Aham Brahmasmi. He also said that he has plans to participate in philanthropic activities.