Allari Naresh can dabble in comedies and serious roles with equal ease. If his many comedy capers like 'Bendu Apparao', 'Gopi', 'Seema Sastry' have made the audience laugh to no end, his serious roles in films like 'Visakha Express', 'Danger' and not to forget, 'Gamyam', have been praised too. In fact, his role of a wayward orphan and thief in Krish's 'Gamyam' was critically-acclaimed too.

The actor has pinned hopes on yet another role of strength in 'Shambo Shiva Shambo'. The film stars him in a rustic role and he shares screen space with Ravi Teja. It's a role with maximum scope for giving acting output. The film is based on the Tamil hit Nandodigal.

Releasing in mid-January, the film also has Priyamani as female lead. Naresh must be happy that he is playing a serious role yet another time in his career. The chap has been a surprise since the beginning, becuase after his first film, no body ever thought he would sustain for a long period in the industry. He, however, continued to prove that he was an actor of mettle.

Will 'Shambo Shiva Shambo' win an award for the actor?