Pawan Kalyan returns to 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' sets; Makers share powerful glimpse
Power star
Pawan Kalyan
is back on the sets of his much-anticipated film Ustaad Bhagat Singh, and the makers have treated fans with a glimpse of the actor in action. In the short promo video, released recently, Pawan Kalyan is seen in a rugged black outfit.
Reunion with
Harish Shankar
Directed by Harish Shankar, the film is a mass-action cop drama. The glimpse video captures the charismatic arrival of the actor-politician on set. Also seen in the clip was lead actress
Sreeleela
.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh marks a major reunion between Pawan Kalyan and director Harish Shankar, after the massive success of 'Gabbar Singh', which was a commercial blockbuster. While the storyline remains under wraps, industry insiders speculate that the film is a reimagined version of Thalapathy Vijay's Tamil hit 'Theri'.
However, the makers have neither confirmed nor denied the reports.
Juggling politics and film
The project had been in a holding pattern for several months owing to Pawan Kalyan's political commitments. Having recently taken oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the actor has been juggling his duties in governance while also wrapping up his ongoing film commitments.
'Ustaad Bhagat Singh's music is being composed by
Devi Sri Prasad
, cinematography by Ayananka Bose, and editing by Ujjwal Kulkarni.
Pawan has been working swiftly to complete his film line-up. He has already completed dubbing for 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' and has finished shooting for Sujeeth's 'They Call Him OG' or simply 'OG'.
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