Pawan Kalyan back on Ustaad Bhagat Singh sets, makers release video
Directed by Harish Shankar, the film is a mass-action cop drama and marks a reunion of the actor-director duoafter their successful collaboration with 'Gabbar Singh'. The film is rumoured to be a remake of Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil film 'Theri'.The film also stars Sreeleela as the female lead and is being produced on a grand scale by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar under the Mythri Movie Makers banner. Music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad, who is currently on a winning streak. Cinematography is by Ayananka Bose, with editing handled by Ujjwal Kulkarni.'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' has been in the pipeline considering Pawan Kalyan's political commitments as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and various other factors.Here's the teaser of Ustaad Bhagat Singh: Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan has been swiftly completing his film commitments. He finished dubbing for 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' and wrapped up shooting for the much-awaited 'OG'. Directed by Sujeeth, 'OG' is a high-octane action spectacle also features Emraan Hashmi, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Prakash Raj, and Sriya Reddy.Must Watch
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