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Actor Sreeleela exits Akhil Akkineni's Lenin citing date conflicts: Reports
Actor Sreeleela has quit her upcoming film 'Lenin', according to reports. She has allegedly opted out of the film featuring Akhil Akkineni due to scheduling actor, who had already shot some portions of the film, backed out of the project citing date issues, Filmfare reported. Sreeleela informed the film's team about her prior commitments. Apparently, with the shooting of 'Lenin' getting delayed, she had to honour her prior though the 'Robinhood' (2025) actor gave her reasons for her decision, her exit came in as a shock to the producers. The portal quoted a source saying, "Sreeleela may not be part of Lenin. The dates that she allotted to other projects are coming in clash with that of Lenin. Although she revisited and tried to rework on her date diary, things did not materialise."
While no official statement has been released from the 'Lenin' team, the report suggests that the search for Sreeleela's replacement has already started. Her exit may slow down the shooting as efforts were being made to wrap up the film at the title glimspse of 'Lenin' was released on April 8, which also marked Akkineni's birthday. Nagarjuna, who is co-producing the film, shared the teaser on social media and wrote, "Happy birthday, dear Akhil... may the Universe bless you with all its power and glory.(sic)"advertisementThe one-minute glimpse offers a dramatic first look of Akkineni in a rugged new avatar, signalling a major shift from his earlier romantic image. Sreeleela also appeared briefly in the teaser. Akkineni's character appears to be inspired by Lord Krishna in the teaser, adding a mystical layer to the narrative. 'Lenin' is written and directed by Murali Kishore Abburu. The movie is co-produced by Nagarjuna under Annapurna Studios and Naga Vamsi under Sithara Entertainments.- Ends
