Akhil Akkineni’s second film, directed by Vikram Kumar, is all set to start shooting soon. The film was supposed to start long back, but has been plagued by delays. Megha Akash was initially roped in as the female lead, but thanks to the delay, the actress is now busy with other projects — one with Nithiin and the other with Ram Pothineni. She is also leaving for the US on a month-long schedule of her film with Nithiin.
According to a source, Akhil is using his contacts in the Hindi film industry to rope in Alia Bhatt as the female lead. “It’s still not known whether the actress has thought about the project, but Akhil is trying his luck through Karan Johar and his father’s contacts. Nagarjuna and Mahesh Bhatt are also good friends as they worked together earlier for a film,” adds the source. Nagarjuna is producing the film and is keen that everything goes well, after Akhil’s debut film bombed.
