Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has boarded the cast of the Vishnu Manchu-starrer Kannappa, the makers announced on Tuesday. While details about Kumar's role are unknown, the film marks the actor's Telugu cinema debut.
Akshay lands in Hyderabad
About Kannappa
Akshay had previously plays a ‘messenger of Lord Shiva’ in last year's OMG 2 with Pankaj Tripathi. He wore long dreadlocks and other-Shiva inspired accessories for his role.
The film also stars Preity Mukhundhan, Mohanlal, Prabhas, Mohan Babu, R Sarathkumar, Brahmanandam, Madhoo, and Mukesh Rishi. It will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English.
Akshay Kumar's latest release is action film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. It features him and Tiger Shroff performing death-defying stunts and high-octane action sequences. They play two elite soldiers who embark on a mission to recover a stolen AI weapon.
The film, which was also released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Jackky Bhagnani, Himanshu Kishan Mehra and Zafar.