A
sequel
to
the
2014
mystery
thriller
Karthikeya,
Karthikeya-2
is
in
the
last
leg
of
its
post-production.
Directed
by
Chandoo
Mondeti,
the
supernatural
thriller
has
actor
Nikhil
Siddhartha
reprising
his
role.
The
makers
of
the
film
have
released
the
first
motion
poster
of
Karthikeya
2
on
June
1,
kickstarting
the
film's
promotions
ahead
of
its
theatrical
release
On
July
22,
2022.
The
film
revolves
around
Karthikeya's
pursuit
of
the
truth
and
tatva
of
Lord
Sri
Krishna.
The
film
has
incidents
that
date
back
to
5000
years.
While
Nikhil
will
be
seen
as
a
Doctor,
just
like
in
the
previous
one,
Anupam
Kher,
who
was
roped
in
for
a
crucial
role
will
be
seen
playing
the
character
of
Dhanwanthary.
Anupama
Parameswaran
will
be
seen
as
Devasana
AKA
Devi.
Actress
Swati
Reddy
is
also
part
of
the
film.
Although
being
made
in
Telugu,
the
film
will
have
dubbed
versions
in
Hindi,
Tamil,
Malayalam,
and
Kannada.
The
shooting
was
affected
by
the
pandemic
and
the
team
began
working
on
the
film
after
the
inevitable
gap.
The
unit
shot
in
parts
of
Gujarat
and
Himachal
Pradesh
in
India
and
traveled
to
Spain,
Portugal,
and
Greece
for
filming
the
final
schedule.
Actor
Nikhil
Siddhartha
wrote,
"Our
Movie
#Karthikeya2
will
release
in
the
5
languages
of
Telugu,
Hindi,
Kannada,
Tamil
and
Malayalam.
This
July22
in
Theatres....
Come
Join
us
on
this
Epic
Divine
Journey,
(sic)."
Check
it
out
here
Karthikeya
was
a
super
hit
in
2014
and
minted
money
for
the
makers.
Against
a
budget
of
Rs
6
Crore,
Karthikeya
made
something
around
Rs
20
Crore.
Kaala
Bhairava,
son
of
MM
Keeravani
is
scoring
music
for
the
film.
The
movie
is
produced
by
Abhishek
Agarwal
and
TG
Vishwa
Prasad
under
Abishek
Agarwal
Arts
and
People
Media
Factory
banners.