Chiru 153: Chiranjeevi kickstarts shooting for Mohan Raja directorial Lucifer Telugu remake

After Acharya, Megastar Chiranjeevi will be seen next in the Telugu remake of the critically popular Malayalam movie, Lucifer. The political drama will be directed by Mohan Raja. This project, tentatively titled Chiru153 was officially launched in January.  The shooting for the movie started today finally after undergoing a delay due to the second wave of the Coronavirus.

The director of the film took to social media and announced this big news by sharing a picture of himself with the team. However looks, Chiranjeevi's look is kept under wraps as no picture of him was released with the announcement. 

S Thaman, who is roped the music composer, announced that he has begun working in the tunes and promised that it will be high stuff for fans to enjoy. This announcement was made by sharing a photo with Chiranjeevi and Mohan Raja.

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Chiru153  is the remake of the Malayalam film Lucifer (2019) which starred Mohanlal in the lead role. According to reports, Nayanthara will be seen in a pivotal role in Chiru153. However, nothing has been officially announced. Chiru153 marks the comeback of the director in Tollywood after 20 years. Ram Charan bagged the Telugu remake rights of the film and will be bankrolling it. The film will be bankrolled jointly by Ram Charan and N.V. Prasad under Konidela Productions and NVR Cinema.