Telugu celebrity Chiranjeevi formally launched his 158th movie on Thursday and shared glimpses from the grand muhurtam ceremony of the undertaking, tenatively titled ‘Mega158’. Directed by Bobby Kolli, the movie marks their reunion after Waltair Veerayya. The launch occasion was attended by members of the actor’s household, filmmakers and the movie’s core staff.
The muhurtam ceremony befell on Could 21, 2026, with a conventional puja ceremony and it was attended by a number of well-known faces from the Telugu movie trade together with Pawan Kalyan and Nagababu.
Chiranjeevi begins taking pictures for ‘Mega158’ with Bobby Kolli
Sharing photos from the ceremony on his X deal with, Chiranjeevi thanked Deputy CM of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, whom he affectionately referred to as “Kalyan Babu”, for attending the ceremony and giving the clap for the movie’s opening shot.
The actor in his social media put up additionally mirrored on a private reminiscence from practically three a long time in the past. He recalled how he had as soon as stood beside his youthful brother in the course of the early days of his profession, saying it was emotional to now witness the second in reverse.
Chiranjeevi shares emotional notice for Pawan Kalyan
Chiranjeevi wrote his X put up in Telugu which loosely English interprets to, “Seeing Kalyan Babu and me standing collectively for the clap at present jogs my memory of a second from 30 years in the past when the identical scene occurred in reverse throughout Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. At present, regardless of being busy in his position as Deputy Chief Minister, he took outing to attend the muhurat ceremony of my 158th movie and gave the clap for the opening shot, making your complete staff very completely satisfied. Thanks.” Have a look beneath:
Chiranjeevi’s work entrance
On the work entrance, Chiranjeevi was final seen in Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu alongside Nayanthara. The movie was directed by Anil Ravipudi and produced by Sahu Garapati beneath Shine Screens and Gold Field Entertainments.
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