Chaitu All Set To Step Into The Shoes Of ANR:- Young and promising actor Naga Chaitanya has been busy with several interesting films and he is busy shooting for Savyasachi and Sailaja Reddy Alludu which will release this year. The actor has been asked to reprise the role of his grandfather Late Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Mahanati, the biopic of legendary actress Savitri. Chaitu has been in talks for the role from the past few months but the actor was yet to give his nod. NTR Jr was in talks for NTR’s role but the top actor rejected the offer saying that he is not worth playing his grandfather on screen.

It is then the makers decided to use the episodes from the old movies and insert them digitally in Mahanati. With Chaitu giving his nod, the makers are quite delighted. Chaitu will shoot for his portions on March 14th and 15th in Hyderabad. NTR’s episodes will be used digitally informed a source. Keerthy Suresh is playing the lead role in Mahanati which is directed by Nag Ashwin. Samantha, Vijay Devarakonda and Dulquer Salman will be seen essaying other crucial roles in the movie. Vyjayanthi Movies is producing this big budget film which will release during June.