Director Vikram Kumar will most likely direct Akhil Akkineni’s second film. Vikram has strong ties with the Akkineni family. He directed Manam, a rebirth drama which starred Nagarjuna, Nageswar Rao and Naga Chaithanya. Akhil and his mother, Amala guest starred in the Akkineni production. “After Manam, Nagarjuna wanted Vikram to work with his family members. He, thus, asked Vikram to come up with a script that suits Akhil,” a source told Deccan Chronicle.
Interestingly, Akhil was supposed to do a film with director Hanu Raghavapudi. The actor also tweeted about it in July.
Hi guys ! Been working on a script with @hanurpudi almost done with pre production work. Very excited to finally start shoot soon. Cont.
— Akhil Akkineni (@AkhilAkkineni8) July 27, 2016
Hanu had signed a three film contract with 14 Reels production. But,Akhil wanted this film to be made under a different banner. As they were unable to resolve this issue, the project has been put on hold. Another film with Thozha director Vamshi Paidipally too failed to take off. According to reports, Akhil is wary of announcing his films before their official launch. An official announcement will now be made once the project is launched.
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Vikram Kumar’s latest release was the Suriya – Samantha Ruth Prabhu starrer 24. With music by AR Rahman and cinematography by Tirru, the film was produced under 2D Entertainment and opened to mixed reviews earlier this year.
Akhil’s debut film Akhil-The Power Of Jua released last year. Produced jointly by actor Niithin and his father Sudhakar Reddy under their banner – Sresht Films, the film had Sayesha Saigal as the female lead and music composed by Anup Rubens. In the fantasy film directed by VV Vinayak, Akhil fought with tigers, dons and assorted foreign villains in a bid to rescue Earth from destruction. The film failed to impress critics.