Varun Tej in a scene from ‘Matka’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
We had earlier reported that Varun Tej is teaming up with director Karuna Kumar Palasa 1978 fame for the film called potProduced by Vyara Entertainment and SRT Entertainment, the film stars Meenakshi Chaudhary in the lead role and Nora Fatehi in a pivotal role.
The shooting of the film is currently underway and the makers are busy with the third schedule, which is being shot as a single schedule of 35 days. To recreate the old-world Vizag, the makers have reportedly spent 15 crores on the elaborate set at Ramoji Film City.
Varun shared a clip on the creation of extensive set works at X.
A statement issued by the producers said, “pot This will be a high-budget pan-India film. The investment in vintage sets underlines the commitment to deliver a spectacular visual experience. These sets, carefully designed to replicate the charm and essence of Vizag from a bygone era, are expected to be one of the highlights of the film.”

It is said to be based on true events pot It also stars Naveen Chandra, Ajay Ghosh, Kannada Kishore, Ravindra Vijay, P Ravishankar.
With music by GV Prakash, A Kishore Kumar is handling the cinematography of the film, while Karthika Srinivas R is in charge of editing. Apart from Telugu, pot This film will also be released in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.