Dulquer Salmaan’s Telugu movie Mahanati starts rolling

The much awaited movie Mahanati, which is a biopic on yesteryear actress Savithri has started rolling. The film’s pooja ceremony was held at a prominent studio in Hyderabad recently. The movie is directed by Nag Ashwin, who made a mark in Telugu cinema with his popular flick, Yevade Subramanyam.

Keerthy Suresh is playing the role of Savitri in her biopic. Mollywood’s young sensation Dulquer Salmaan is playing the role of her husband and legendary actor Gemini Ganesan in the movie. Dulquer will be playing the different phases of the late actor, for which he will be sporting multiple looks. Mahanati will be his first straight Telugu movie although his romantic entertainer 100 Days of Love was dubbed and released last year.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is playing the role of a journalist in Mahanati.
The movie which revolves around Savithri’s personal life and her acting career will also capture the tragic episodes in her life. The movie’s story is narrated by Samantha’s character. Vijay Devarakonda and Prakash Raj will also be seen in pivotal characters. The makers are yet to announce about who will be playing the roles of Telugu cinema legends NTR and ANR.