Anil Ravipudi slams major rumor about his next with Venkatesh, reveals juicy info about the comedy caper

We at OTTplay were the first to reveal that Venkatesh will be teaming up with director Anil Ravipudi for another hilarious comedy caper after F2 and F3. Not stopping there, we also reported that Meenakshi Chaudhary and Aishwarya Rajesh will be playing the female leads in this film.

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Well, the film was announced a few days ago with the same star cast. Dil Raju is producing this film on a massive scale on his Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. Well, ever since the film went on floors, news has come out that a popular hero will be seen in yet another critical role in this film.

Now, the director himself has slammed the news. Speaking to the press, Anil Ravipudi has revealed that Venkatesh is the solo lead in the film and there will not be another star doing the parallel lead. Some time back, there was also news that Varun Tej would be doing that role, and Anil Ravipudi slammed this update and said all the news related to the film was fake.

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Meenakshi Chaudhary will be seen as Venkatesh's ex-girlfriend in the film whereas Aishwarya Rajesh will be seen as his wife. Some popular comedians from Telugu cinema will be seen in hilarious roles in this film.

Anil also added that the shooting will start in August 2024, and the film will be wrapped up by November 2024. The makers have also locked the release date as this untitled film will be out during Sankranthi 2025 as a festival release.

Anil Ravipudi last directed Bhagavanth Kesari with Balakrishna, which was a smash hit at the box office. Now, he is back to the comedy genre after F3 and says that this new film of his is not a sequel to the Fun and Frustration franchise. It will have a new story that will be narrated in a new genre, according to Anil Ravipudi. More details of this film will be out soon.

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