The date May 23 is personal for the Akkineni family. It was on this day that Nagarjuna made his lead debut with Vikram in 1986. It was on this day that Manam, the legendary ANR's final movie, was released in 2014. Akhil Akkineni today surprised his father with a teaser for Lenin. "It feels breezy to watch it," Nag wrote on X, sharing the teaser.
Coming with the tagline 'Manodu Vasthunnadu', the teaser opens with an onstage performance by Bhagyashri Borse. Akhil plays a coordinator. Filled with playful and romantic convos between the lead pair, the Rayalaseema-set movie has a strong rustic vibe. Eeswari Rao, Getup Srinu, Saranya Pradeep, Brahmaji, Mahesh Achanta, among others, are spotted. The lingo (read 'Ammi', 'Maccha') lends authenticity. Shivaji has a major role.
The teaser ends with a meta dialogue, while saying which the lead man seems to break the fourth wall. The video is dedicated to merely establishing how prominent the love story is to the larger scheme of things.
Sithara Entertainments and Manam Enterprises LLP are jointly producing Lenin. Producer S Naga Vamsi's team recently assured the audience that the Murali Kishor Abburu directorial will be "a world so rooted, lovable and heartwarming that every cinema lover will celebrate it". Thaman is the music director.
Lenin will head to theatres on June 26.
