The makers announced his casting on Monday with a picture from the Hyderabad set, but stopped short of revealing exactly what he plays. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has joined Chiranjeevi ’s upcoming action thriller Kaaka. The filmmaker and actor, who has been taking on more acting assignments in South Indian films, is now part of Bobby Kolli’s next.
Kaaka’s title glimpse, released on Chiranjeevi’s 71st birthday, gave audiences their first real hint of what the film is about. Work on the film is moving ahead on more than one front. The cast has reportedly started dubbing after a traditional pooja, while post-production is also underway. The team is now working towards wrapping the remaining portions ahead of the film’s theatrical release. Chiranjeevi plays Satyam, a supervisor at Ammaji Aqua Industries, a shrimp farm in Ravulapalem.
Chiranjeevi recently shared an update on the production, revealing that the entire first half has been shot and around 30% of the second half is also complete.
The picture, shared on Kaaka’s official social media pages, shows Bobby discussing a scene with Anurag. The actor appears to be listening closely as the director explains the sequence. Along with the photo, the makers wrote: “The world of Kaaka just got deadlier. Welcoming @anuragkashyap10 Sir on board in a powerful & pivotal role. There is no word yet on the name or details of Anurag’s character. That has not stopped fans from guessing, though. Several are already wondering if he could be the film’s antagonist. One user on X wrote, “ Anurag Kashyap was the youngest & powerful writer of RGV’s Satya movie team. Welcome aboard, Anurag ji 🙏. Anaswara Rajan plays Chiranjeevi’s daughter in Kaaka. Nivetha Pethuraj is also part of the cast in a key role. Sunil, Getup Srinu and Kannada actor Rachita Ram are among the other actors appearing in the film. S Thaman is composing the music, with Vijay Karthik Kannan, known for Jailer, handling cinematography. Antony L Ruben is editing the film, while Avinash Kolla is the production designer. Kona Venkat and K Chakravarthy Reddy have written the screenplay, with additional writing by Hari Mohana Krishna and Vineeth Potluri. KVN Productions is backing the project.
The story has a father-daughter relationship at its centre, with Satyam’s buried gangster past eventually coming back to haunt him, according to reports. Her character, Ammulu Paapa, has been introduced as the “Heart of Kaaka”, indicating that she will have an important role in the film’s emotional storyline.
