Mahesh
Babu,
the
undisputed
'Prince'
of
Telugu
cinema,
is
arguably
one
of
the
biggest
and
most
respected
stars
in
Tollywood.
He
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
due
to
his
simple
nature
and
charming
screen
presence.
Now,
the
'Super
Star'
is
in
the
limelight
for
an
awesome
reason.
According
to
reports,
Mahesh
Babu
is
set
to
star
in
a
pan-India
film,
directed
by
KGF
fame
Prashanth
Neel.
The
buzz
is
that
the
film
has
the
potential
to
help
the
Spyder
hero
expand
his
fan
base,
which
makes
it
a
crucial
release
for
all
concerned.
The
grapevine
suggests
that
the
Mahesh
Babu-Prashanth
Neel
movie
will
go
on
floors
in
February
2020,
after
the
filmmaker
wraps
up
the
shoot
of
the
eagerly
awaited
KGF
Chapter
2.
Interestingly,
Tollywood
hero
Prabhas,
who
became
the
country's
'Darling'
with
the
Baahubali
series,
recently
gave
strong
proof
of
his
star
power
when
Saaho
emerged
as
a
runaway
hit
in
the
Hindi
belt,
establishing
him
as
a
synonym
for
success.
Similarly,
last
year,
KGF
did
well
in
the
North,
and
helped
Yash
become
a
household
name.
Many
feel
that
by
doing
a
pan-India
movie,
Mahesh
Babu
is
indirectly
following
in
Prabhas
and
Yash's
footsteps.
It
remains
to
be
seen
whether
his
gamble
pays
off.
Meanwhile,
Mahesh
Babu
is
working
on
the
much-hyped
Sarileru
Neekevvaru,
marking
his
first
collaboration
with
talented
director
Anil
Ravipudi.
The
film,
touted
to
be
an
action-comedy,
features
him
in
the
role
of
an
army
officer,
which
is
its
biggest
highlight.
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
has
Rashmika
Mandanna
as
the
leading
lady,
marking
her
first
collaboration
with
the
mass
hero.
Sarileru
Neekevvaru
is
slated
to
clash
at
the
box
office
with
'Stylish
Star'
Allu
Arjun's
Ala
Vaikuntapuramlo,
which
has
created
a
good
deal
of
buzz
amongst
fans.
Balakrishna's
NBK
105
too
was
slated
to
hit
screens
around
the
same
time.
However,
the
mass
movie
is
reportedly
out
of
the
race
and
will
arrive
in
theatres
this
December.