Akhil: The Power of Jua is a Socio-fantasy film directed by V. V. Vinayak. The film, produced jointly by actor Nithin and his father Sudhakar Reddy on Sresht Movies banner, features Akkineni Akhil and Sayesha Saigal in their debut Telugu cinema. Anup Rubens and S. Thaman composed the film's songs while Mani Sharma did composed the background score.
The film's story was written by Veligonda Srinivas and Kona Venkat
wrote the film's dialogues. Production began on 17 December 2014 and the
film released on 11 November 2015. The film released in Tamil as Surya Kavacham.The film received mostly negative reviews from critics and declared as a box office flop.Production
Akhil Akkineni made his debut with a cameo appearance in the climax of Manam (2014).[3] Either Vikram Kumar or Deva Katta were expected to direct Akhil's debut as a lead actor.[4] While Nagarjuna reportedly confirmed Vikram Kumar to direct Akhil's second film,[5] Deva Katta was confirmed to direct Manchu Vishnu in the Telugu remake of Arima Nambi (2014).[6] On 21 September 2014, Akhil said "I know that a lot of people are curious to know details about my debut film. However, I would like to clarify that I haven't made up my mind yet. I want to start my career with a blockbuster film and I'm not going to settle for anything less than that. If all goes well, I will announce details about my debut film in near future after Oka Laila Kosam releases. Till then, all I can say is, I'm still working hard on what my debut film should be", at an event celebrating Akkineni Nageswara Rao's birth anniversary and the success of Manam.[7] Later V. V. Vinayak was approached to direct this film after the release of Alludu Seenu (2014).[8]Veligonda Srinivas, who penned the script for Akkineni Nagarjuna's Dhamarukam (2012), wrote the film's story. Kona Venkat and Gopimohan were working on the film's screenplay. The film's principal photography was expected to begin on 15 November 2014.[9] Anup Rubens & S. Thaman were selected as the music directors.[10] Nithiin was reported to be a part of the film in late November 2014 which was supposed to be a romantic film with adventurous backdrop. He was also reported to produce the film while the story discussions slowed down as Vinayak's mother fell ill.[11] Vinayak's mother died in early December 2014 because of which the film's launch was postponed by a week.[12] The film was officially launched on 17 December 2014 in Hyderabad. Nithiin along with his father Sudhakar Reddy was confirmed to bankroll the film under the banner Sresht Movies.[13]
Amol Rathod and Gautham Raju were confirmed as the cinematographer and editor, respectively. Kona Venkat was confirmed to pen the film's dialogues while screenplay was announced to be handled by Vinayak himself. Nithiin said that they are searching for a new actress as the female lead and the regular shoot would begin in early January 2015.[14] Akhil said in an interview to Sanchita Dash that the film is an action movie with few stunts and would be shot in a new style of filming. He also confirmed that a new actress would be selected and screen tests are being held. He added that they opted for a new actress as he himself is a debutante and to minimize the burden and expectations on the film.[15] Sayesha Saigal was reported to be the female lead later marking her Telugu debut.
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