Ustaad Bhagat Singh Shooting Update: Pawan Kalyan-Harish Shankar's Action Film Has Heroine Change; Read On

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One of the much-hyped upcoming films of power star Pawan Kalyan is 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh,' under the direction of Harish Shankar. The director and actor are collaborating for the second time for this action entertainer.

Ustaad Bhagat Singh is on the floors currently and the actor-politician is scheduling his programs to ensure that he is available for the film's shooting and his political commitments.

The movie is based on Theri, a superhit Tamil film written and directed by Atlee. After Ustaad Bhagat Singh was announced, fans opposed the idea of remaking it. However, director Harish Shankar let out a clarification that so much has been tweaked from the original to give it a fresh feeling.

According to the available information, there are a few updates about the project that you might want to know as a fan of Pawan Kalyan. Check it out below.

Makers Want To Replace Sakshi Vaidya After Two Back-To-Back Flops

Going by the buzz on social media platforms, filmmakers have been looking to change the film's second female lead.

'Agent' fame Sakshi Vaidya was roped in for the second female lead character in the film. However, owing to two back-to-back flops, filmmakers are on the lookout for another actress.

Major Changes for #UstaadBhagathSingh :

👉#UstaadBhagatSingh is a remake of #ThalapathyVijay Superhit #Theri & harish has made numerous alterations to the story.

👉#Sreeleela is the main heroine & #SakshiVaidya has joined as the film's second heroine. However, after the heroine… pic.twitter.com/qpEJHdnZxV

— PaniPuri (@THEPANIPURI) September 14, 2023

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Cast

The movie stars Pawan Kalyan as Bhagat Singh IPS in the titular role. Sreeleela is the first female lead. In addition, the cast includes Ashutosh Rana, Nawab Shah, BS Avinash, Gauthami, Chammak Chandra, Giri, Naga Mahesh, Narra Srinu, and Temper Vamsi among others in key roles.

Ustaad Bhagat Singh Crew

Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar are producing the film under the Mythri Movie Makers banners. They are reportedly spending about Rs 150 Crore. Devi Sri Prasad is on board to compose the film's entire background score and tunes. Ayananka Bose and Chota K Prasad are working as the cinematographer and editor of Ustaad Bhagat Singh.