The upcoming Telugu film Venky Mama features Venkatesh Daggubati and his nephew Naga Chaitanya in the lead. Though the duo have worked earlier together, this is the first time that they would be doing a full-fledged role. The shooting of Venky Mama kicked off towards the end of February 2019. Directed by KS Ravindra, the shoot of this film has come to a halt after Venkatesh Daggubati got injured on the sets of Venky Mama.

Venky Mama is scheduled to release on October 4, during the time of Dussehra. But after the lead actor suffering from an injury, the shooting has been stalled. The incident happened while Venkatesh Daggubati was shooting for an action sequence, which is going on in Hyderabad. As per a report in Tollywood Net, the makers asked the actor to take rest but he continued to shoot which further sprained his ankle. The doctors have advised the actor to take rest for at least three weeks. He can shoot for the film only after he is completely fit.

Venkatesh Daggubati was last seen in Anil Ravipudi’s F2 - Fun and Frustration, which was the highest grosser of Sankranthi 2019. Not only that, it was also the highest grossing film produced under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner. Talking about Venky Mama, it is produced by D Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions banner. The film also features Raashi Khanna and Payal Rajput as the lead actresses. Stay tuned for further updates!

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