The work on the film Mahanati, a biopic on Savitri, is going on at a brisk pace. Produced by Swapna Dutt and directed by Nag Ashwin, the film’s shooting is almost complete, except for a few scenes that involve ANR and NTR. The makers are planning to make a few scenes inspired from old films like Devdas, Appuchesi Pappu Koodu, Gundamma Katha, Samsaram and a couple of more films that involve Savitri, NTR and ANR.
“Naga Chaitanya agreed to play ANR’s role, but they are still in talks with a few actors for NTR’s role. The makers are planning to approach Nani for NTR’s role,” says a source.
Presently, a big set has been constructed at a private studio in Hyderabad for a song with Keerthy Suresh and Dulquer Salmaan, who are playing Savitri and Gemini Ganeshan respectively.
