Actor Varun Tej sure has the distinction of being an actor who has tried his hands at different sorts of films since he started his career. Kanche, Antariksham, Fidaa and F2 amidst all his other films stood out for being a new genre from his end. In his next, Valmiki, he teams up with director Harish Shankar who is known to show his male leads in a new avatar.
The duo’s first collaboration, Valmiki, is set to hit the screens on September 6. Produced on the 14 Reels Plus banne rby Ram and Gopi Achanta, the film also stars Tamil actor Atharvaa Murali in a key role. Pooja Hegde and Mrunalini Ravi are the female leads. The film’s shooting has been going on at a quick pace with several important scenes already filmed.
This film is Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster film Jigarthanda which released in 2014. The film has Bobby Simha and Siddharth in lead roles.