Kannappa: Akshay Kumar To Make His Telugu Debut With Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas' Mythological Drama

Akshay Kumar, who is gearing up for release of his film Be Miyan Chote Miyan, also starring Tiger Shroff is said to have joined cast of Telugu mythological drama Kannappa. big budget film stars Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas and Mohanlal in le roles.

Akshay Kumar to make his Telugu debut

On April 8, film industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to his X handle to make anuncement. He shared a poster of Kannappa alongside a photo of actor Akshay Kumar and wrote, "Bollywood Superstar @akshaykumar joins cast of Prestigious Pan-India Biggie - Actor @iVishnuManchu's Big Budget movie #Kannappa. After #Prabhas, @Mohanlal, @PDdancing and @realsarathkumar - @akshaykumar is one more grand dition to movie's cast..."

This will mark Akshay Kumar's Telugu film debut. Previously, Akshay Kumar ha starred in Kanna film Vishnu Vijaya and Tamil film 2.0.

What do we kw about Kannappa?

film is a fantasy drama based on mythology, about titular devotee of Lord Shiva. Featuring actors like Mohan Babu, Mohanlal, Prabhas, Prabhu Deva, Sarath Kumar and Brahmanandam, team Kannappa shot its second schedule in New Zealand with over 600 international crew members.

In an interview with IANS, Vishnu Manchu said, "Kannappa' has been an incredible journey filled with dedication and passion. It goes beyond being a film. 'Kannappa' delves into profound exploration of a warrior's soul. I'm thrilled to reveal magic that has unfolded as we bring this film to life. Choosing to showcase first look on Mahashivratri feels like blessings of lord Shiva are guiding us."

film is directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and is expected to hit atres in 2025.