Posted on: Aug 05, 2013

Jagapathi Babu, who started his career as a family hero then turned into a romantic hero with few movies, will now become a Villain for the upcoming movie of Balakrishna. This news is confirmed by Jagapathi Babu himself in a press conference. He said that since his last few movies have done very badly at box office he is taking a concious effort to plan his future(movie wise) more carefully. He also termed this opportunity to play villain character opposite to Balakrishna is like a rebirth or reboot to his filmy career. He also said that the movie & its story has lot of substance and he will be seen in three different getups spanning three different generations. He added that he will be undergoing a substantial changes to his body languages. When asked about his 'Family Hero' image & ladies fans, he conceded that some of them will be sad but he hopes that every body accepts him in new role, as the decision to play the role is taken in the best interests of protecting his career.

This upcoming project will be directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by 14 Reels Entertainment along with Sai Korrapati. Devi Sri Prasad is choosen to be the music director of this movie and the shooting is already underway. The movie is slated for a release during the Sankranthi season of next year.