Nayanthara To Make Telugu Comeback With Chiranjeevi's Mega157
The actress previously starred with Chiranjeevi in significant projects like Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and Godfather (2022).
Mega157, Chiranjeevi's upcoming action drama, has been creating significant buzz online ever since its announcement. On Saturday, the makers shared a major update regarding the star cast. Nayanthara will play the female lead. This will mark her grand return to Telugu cinema after a long hiatus.
Taking to X, director Anil Ravipudi shared a special announcement promo featuring the Jawan actress and wrote, 'Welcoming the ever-graceful queen, #Nayanthara garu, to our #Mega157 journey as she brings her brilliance and elegance alongside our Megastar Chiranjeevi garu once again."
Chiranjeevi, too, reacted to the post and shared, 'Welcome back for the hatrick film #Nayanthara! Glad to have you on board for our #Mega157 journey with @anilravipudi. SANKRANTHI 2026."
Welcome back for the hatrick film #Nayanthara!Glad to have you on board for our #Mega157 journey with @anilravipudi.
SANKRANTHI 2026 రఫ్ఫాడించేద్దాం 😉 #ChiruAnil @Shine_Screens @GoldBoxEnt https://t.co/2faZXKNYaq
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) May 17, 2025
The actress previously shared the screen space with Chiranjeevi in significant projects like Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and Godfather (2022). Mega157 marks their third collaboration.
The film is produced by Sahu Garapati under Shine Screens, along with Sushmita Konidela's Gold Box Entertainments, and presented by Smt Archana. It will be hitting the big screens on the occasion of Sankranti 2026.
It is expected to be a comedy-action entertainer, similar to director Anil Ravupudi's other projects. However, the plot details have been kept under wraps, it is rumoured that Venkatesh Daggubati may make a cameo appearance. The shooting of the film is currently underway.
Coming back to Chiranjeevi, he will be next seen in the fantasy drama film, Vishwambhara. Previously slated for release in January 2025, the film's release date has now been pushed to September. Helmed by Mallidi Vassishta, it features an ensemble cast including Trisha Krishnan, Kunal Kapoor, Ashika Ranganath, Surbhi Puranik, and Isha Chawla.
Nayanthara, on the other hand, was last seen in the thriller film Test along with R Madhavan and Siddharth. The film was released on Netflix. She also has Yash's much-awaited Toxic: A Fairytale for Grownups, Mannanagatti Since 1960, Dear Students, Mookuthi Amman 2 and Rakkiye in her kitty.
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