Tollywood to produce movie on beleaguered AP CM

Thanks to the close friends of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Reddy, Tollywood, the Telugu film industry has now pitched in to produce a film on the cricketer-turned-politician projecting him in good light.

The beleaguered chief minister, facing internal rebellion and a poor public approval rating, is now all set to be portrayed as “Mr Clean” and a corruption-buster in the movie, tentatively titled “Operation Duryodhan 2”. The film appears to be a take-off on a hit Telugu film starring Srikanth with the same title which dealt with political corruption.

Sources in Tollywood say that Kiran's supporters within the ruling Congress have pooled in resources to fund the movie project. The move comes at a time when the 53-year-old Kiran, is facing a tough political challenge in the wake of efforts by his detractors to unseat him.

There has been a growing demand from a section of the State Congress leaders for a change of guard. The party's drubbing in the recent by-election and the growing dissidence have added to his woes. The movie narrates how the chief minister single-handedly takes on the corrupt elements within the government, ensures that the scamsters are sent to jail and saves the state exchequer from plunder.

The film's sub-text also deals with the ongoing CBI investigation into the illegal assets case against the YSR Congress Party President and Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who has emerged as a major challenger to the ruling Congress. It is said that popular actor Jagapati Babu will play the role of CBI Joint Director.