First poster of the Telugu movie 'Mahakali'.
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Bhoomi Shetty, who rose to fame with the television series 'Kinnari', will star in the Telugu movie 'Mahakali' created by 'Hanu-man' director Prasanth Varma. It is directed by Puja Aparna Kolluru, who made the Telugu political satire 'Martin Luther King' (2023).
The makers released the first look of the movie on Thursday. The actor is seen in a fierce goddess avatar. She will play the titular role Maha. 'Mahakali' will be the next film in Varma's 'Cinematic Universe' that began with 'Hanu-Man', which will typically feature mythic super heroes from Indian mythology.
According to a press note, the film has completed "over 50 per cent of its shoot". With screenplay written by Varma, the movie is backed by R K Duggal and Riwaz Ramesh Duggal. Akshaye Khanna will also be seen in the movie in the role of Shukracharya, the guru of demons from Indian mythology.
Bhoomi was last seen in the Vijay Deverakonda-starrer 'Kingdom'.