Chatrapathi's Hindi remake, starring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas, wraps up talkie shoot

The Hindi remake of Prabhas-SS Rajamouli's Telugu hit Chatrapathi is fast nearing completion. Starring Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and Nushrratt Bharuccha in lead roles, the film is helmed by star director VV Vinayak. Popular production house Pen Studios is bankrolling the project which had commenced filming in early 2021. The makers today had announced the film's shoot is complete but for the songs.

Reportedly, the film will retain the original title for the Hindi version as well. KV Vijayendra Prasad, writer of Baahubali, Manikarnika and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, who wrote the story of the Telugu original, is associated with the Hindi remake as well. The writer has apparently made a few changes to the script according to the taste and sensibilities of Hindi audiences.

The makers plan to commence the song shoot shortly. The first look poster of the movie will be revealed soon, reads a media statement from the team. Chatrapathi is being made on a grand canvas and the cast and crew are leaving no stone unturned to give their best to the mass feast. 

The lead actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas underwent tremendous physical transformation for the action entertainer. A few stills released from his latest photoshoot have caught the fascination of netizens. The actor's Telugu film Jaya Janaki Nayaka, dubbed into Hindi as Khoonkar, went onto register over 525 million views online.

Sahil Vaid, Amit Nair, Rajendra Gupta, Shivam Patil, Swapnil, Ashish Singh, Mohammad Monajir, Auroshika Dey, Vedika, Jason and others play key roles in the film. Nizar Ali Shafi, cinematographer for films like Bhale Bhale Magadivoy, Mahanubhavudu, and composer Tanishk Bagchi are part of the crew as well. Anl Arusu and Sunil Babu are on board as the action choregrapher and production designer respectively.

Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment will distribute the film across the globe. The director VV Vinayak had associated with Bellamkonda for his Telugu debut as well, Alludu Seenu, that opened big at the box office.