A toss-up between the scripts of Paruchuri Bros and Suri for Chiru’s 151st

I’ll be directing Chiranjeevi. It might happen next year. Personally, even I aspire to make a ‘Kick’-style entertainer with him,” Surender Reddy, a self-confessed fan of Chiranjeevi, had declared while promoting ‘Dhruva’ last December. Seems like the director’s task is cut out as we hear that if he fails to flesh out the script that he had envisaged for Chiru in time, he might be asked to direct ‘Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy’ the film that Chiru has been toying to make since the past many years.

A source close to Chiru confirms, “It’s a no secret that Chiru has loved ‘Kick’ and expressed his wish publicly to be directed by Reddy. However, as things stand now, the director is yet to narrate his script (complete) to Chiru. If the Megastar endorses Suri’s script, the director can go ahead with his own script, and if not, he might be asked to direct ‘Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy’ as the film’s script, penned by Paruchuri Brothers, is ready.

So, it’d be a toss-up between the drafts of the senior writers and ‘Race Gurram’ helmer.” For those who’ve come in late, Narasimha Reddy, hailing from present day Kurnool, is considered to be one of the first freedom fighters who led a revolt against British occupation even before the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny. Ram Charan, who would be producing the film under Konidela Productions, is keen on the film to roll in summer.

By Nagaraj Goud