Balakrishna,
the
undisputed
'Legend'
of
Telugu
cinema,
is
gearing
up
for
the
release
of
the
eagerly
awaited
Ruler,
helmed
by
KS
Ravikumar.
The
film
has
already
piqued
the
curiosity,
and
this
suggests
that
things
are
on
track.
With
Ruler
mania
in
full
swing,
here
is
some
more
exciting
news
for
'N'
fans.
As
per
a
leading
website,
NBK
is
likely
to
play
Tollywood
thespian
and
his
father
Sr
NTR
in
the
much-hyped
Tamil-Hindi
bilingual
Thalaivi,
featuring
Bollywood
star
Kangana
Ranaut
as
former
Tamil
Nadu
Chief
Minister
J
Jayalalithaa.
Balakrishna
played
Sr
NTR
in
the
prestigious
NTR
Biopic,
which
hit
screens
in
two
parts
(NTR
Kathanayakudu
and
NTR
Mahanayakudu)
earlier
this
year
amidst
fanfare.
Even
though
'Nata
Simha'
received
rave
reviews
for
his
performance,
the
Krish-helmed
magnum
opus
sank
without
a
trace.
This
hurt
Balakrishna
big
time
and
refrained
from
mentioning
the
film
again.
As
such,
if
he
plays
'Annagaru'
in
Thalaivi,
it
might
help
him
redeem
himself.
In
case,
you
did
not
know,
the
Jayalalithaa
biopic
revolves
around
Amma's
contribution
to
the
film
world
as
well
as
her
rise
in
politics.
The
film
is
being
directed
by
AL
Vijay,
best
known
for
helming
the
Tamil
films
Deiva
Thirumagal
and
Thalaivaa
(dubbed
in
Telugu
as
Anna).
Thalaivi
also
features
Arvind
Swami
(as
MGR)
and
Prakash
Raj
(as
Karunanidhi)
in
the
lead.
Coming
back
to
Balakrishna,
he
will
next
be
seen
in
Ruler.
The
is
a
mass
entertainer
and
features
Sonal
Chauhan
and
Vedhika
as
the
leading
ladies
opposite
'Nata
Simha'.
Once
Ruler
arrives
in
theatres,
the
Paisa
Vasool
hero
will
be
teaming
up
with
Boyapati
Srinu
for
a
mass
movie,
featuring
several
elevation
scenes.
Balakrishna
will
be
seen
in
a
youthful
new
avatar
in
the
flick,
being
referred
to
as
NBK
106.
The
grapevine
suggests
that
Bollywood
actor
Sanjay
Dutt
will
be
seen
as
the
villain
opposite
'Balayya
Babu'
and
this
has
piqued
the
curiosity.