Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to join the ensemble cast of Mukesh Kumar Singh's highly anticipated fantasy drama, Kannappa. The film marks Akshay's debut in Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood.

Industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to X to announce Akshay Kumar's entry into the prestigious pan-India project. He wrote, "Bollywood Superstar @akshaykumar joins the cast of Prestigious Pan-India Biggie - Actor @iVishnuManchu's Big Budget movie #Kannappa. After #Prabhas, @Mohanlal, @PDdancing and @realsarathkumar - @akshaykumar is one more grand addition to the movie's cast. Stay tuned for more exciting updates."

Check it out below!

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Bollywood Superstar <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@akshaykumar</a> joins the cast of Prestigious Pan-India Biggie - Actor <a href="https://twitter.com/iVishnuManchu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iVishnuManchu</a> 's Big Budget movie <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kannappa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kannappa</a> 
 
After <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Prabhas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Prabhas</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Mohanlal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Mohanlal</a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/PDdancing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PDdancing</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/realsarathkumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@realsarathkumar</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/akshaykumar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@akshaykumar</a> is one more grand addition to the movie's cast.. 
 
Stay tuned for more… <a href="https://t.co/C8AY7TY4Ir">pic.twitter.com/C8AY7TY4Ir</a>
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) <a href="https://twitter.com/rameshlaus/status/1777202904354681225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
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While this is his first foray into Telugu cinema, he has been part of other South Indian films in the past. Akshay's film Ashaant was released in Kannada as Vishnu Vijaya&nbsp;in 1993. The actor made his Tamil debut in Shankar's 2018 blockbuster 2.0,&nbsp;which also starred Rajinikanth.&nbsp;

Kannappa&nbsp;also stars Vishnu Manchu and his father, Mohan Babu, alongside Prabhas, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Madhoo, Sarathkumar, Prabhu Deva, and others. The film will feature music by Stephen Devassy and Mani Sharma, cinematography by Sheldon Chau, and editing by Anthony.

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Produced under the banner of AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, the film's screenplay is crafted by Mohan Babu, with a story developed by Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Eshwar Reddy, G Nageswara Reddy, and Thota Prasad.&nbsp;

Shot originally in Telugu, Kannappa&nbsp;will be dubbed into other South Indian languages as well as Hindi to cater to a wider audience base.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to join the ensemble cast of Mukesh Kumar Singh's highly anticipated fantasy drama, Kannappa. The film marks Akshay's debut in Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to join the ensemble cast of Mukesh Kumar Singh's highly anticipated fantasy drama, Kannappa. The film marks Akshay's debut in Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood. Industry tracker Ramesh Bala took to X to announce Akshay Kumar's entry into the prestigious pan-India project. He wrote, "Bollywood Superstar @akshaykumar joins the cast of Prestigious Pan-India Biggie - Actor @iVishnuManchu's Big Budget movie #Kannappa. After #Prabhas, @Mohanlal, @PDdancing and @realsarathkumar - @akshaykumar is one more grand addition to the movie's cast. Stay tuned for more exciting updates." Check it out below! Bollywood Superstar @akshaykumar joins the cast of Prestigious Pan-India Biggie - Actor @iVishnuManchu 's Big Budget movie #Kannappa After #Prabhas, @Mohanlal , @PDdancing and @realsarathkumar - @akshaykumar is one more grand addition to the movie's cast.. Stay tuned for more… pic.twitter.com/C8AY7TY4Ir — Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 8, 2024 Also read: Beyonce records eighth No 1 on Billboard 200 with Cowboy Carter While this is his first foray into Telugu cinema, he has been part of other South Indian films in the past. Akshay's film Ashaant was released in Kannada as Vishnu Vijaya in 1993. The actor made his Tamil debut in Shankar's 2018 blockbuster 2.0, which also starred Rajinikanth. Kannappa also stars Vishnu Manchu and his father, Mohan Babu, alongside Prabhas, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Madhoo, Sarathkumar, Prabhu Deva, and others. The film will feature music by Stephen Devassy and Mani Sharma, cinematography by Sheldon Chau, and editing by Anthony. Also read: Dev Patel's Monkey Man draws in huge collection at the box office even as its India release remains uncertain Produced under the banner of AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, the film's screenplay is crafted by Mohan Babu, with a story developed by Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Eshwar Reddy, G Nageswara Reddy, and Thota Prasad. Shot originally in Telugu, Kannappa will be dubbed into other South Indian languages as well as Hindi to cater to a wider audience base.

Akshay Kumar set to make Telugu debut; joins star-studded cast of Kannappa

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Akshay Kumar set to make Telugu debut; joins star-studded cast of Kannappa