Sushanth’s second film titled ‘Current’ was today launched at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad in the presence of large gathering of Akkineni fans. Sizzling beauty Sneha Ullal plays the heroine while rocking music director Devi Sri Prasad provides the musical scores. C Srinivasa Rao and Nagasusheela jointly produce the film under Sri Nag Corporation banner while Surya Pratap handles the direction. The film is planned for 2009 summer release. The muhurat shot was taken on the lead pair, Sushanth and Sneha Ullal for which Nag tapped the chapboard while ANR switched on th camera and Akkineni Venkat directed the first shot. Other family members who attended the event was Amala, Nagasusheela and Smt Akkineni Annapurna.

This grand event was anchored by Jhansi while a dance troupe performed to the hit songs of ANR and Nag. Later Devisri Prasad entertained the large crowd with his live performance. He even sang a line from Nag’s King. The audio of ‘King’ is likely to hit markets in November while the film is slated for release on December 18.

Another interesting aspect is that some lucky coupons were distributed to the gathering by the Tirumala Music Centre. The contest is for the right caption for ‘Current’ and the lucky winner will be presented an Alto Car during the audio launch function of ‘Current’.

Akkineni Nagarjuna waving to fans thanked them for their immense support all these years to their family and seeked their blessings for Sushanth for his latest ‘Current’. Before winding up his speech he said that he would again meet all of them on November 23rd, the birthday of Naga Chaitanya.

Nageswara Rao too opined the same as Nagarjuna and requested the fans to bless Sushanth in his second film ‘Current’ so as they did in his debut film ‘Kalidasu’.

Nagasusheela, Sushanth’s mother who is also the producer of the film said that she was moved by the affection showed by the fans during the “Kalidasu’s Karachalana Yatra and hoped that the fans would continue their support for Sushanth throughout his film career.

Producer Srinivasa Rao recollecting the ‘Kalidasu’ Karachalana Yatra thanked all the Akkineni fans during their visit in various parts of the State. He hoped that they would continue their support for Sushanth in the similar way for his other films too.

Sushanth thanked his grandfather ANR, uncle Nag, his mother, and his producer C Srinivasa Rao for encouraging him. Looking at the huge gathering of fans who came from all over the State he was overwhelmed with joy and said that he would live up to their expectations and requested all of them to make his ‘Current’ a successful one.

Sneha Ullal thanked all of them for accepting her in Telugu industry and seeked the audience blessings for the entire team of ‘Current’.

Cast: Sushanth, Sneha Ullal, Tanikalla Bharani, Brahmanandam,Sunil, Dharmavarapu, Raghubabu, Kondavalsa, Shafi, Sudha, Telangana Sakuntala.

Crew: Banner: Sri Nag Corporation; Presented by: Annapurna Studios; Music: Devisri Prasad; Camera: VIjay C. Kumar; Editor: Marthand K. Venkatesh; Art: Narayana Reddy; Fights: Kanal Kannan; Publicity: Anil-Bhanu; Producers: Chintalapudi Srinivasarao, A. Nagasuseela; Story, Screenplay, Direction: Surya Pratap.