A huge set is being erected for Gautamiputra Satakarni

The first schedule of Nandamuri Balakrishna's prestigious 100th film Gautamiputra Satakarni, held in Morocco, was recently wrapped up. Actor Balakarishna, director Krish, producer Rajeev thus managed to finish the schedule as per their plan.  The film happens to be the first Indian film to have been shot in the exotic locales of Morocco. Action episodes between Balakrishna and Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi, set against 1st Century AD, were shot with the technical inputs given by Hollywood fighters under the aegis of action choreographers Ram-Lakshman. The movie was shot in Atlas Studios, Varu Georgia, Morocco.  In all, about 1000 people participated in the action scenes, while 200 horses and camels were also involved in the shoot.

The news is that the cast and crew are bracing themselves up for the second schedule.  It will be kick-started in style from May 30 onwards.  A huge set is being erected near the Chilukuri Balaji temple in the suburb of Hyderabad.  This one, too, will be a schedule that will see the participation of around 200 junior artistes.  The war sequences will be choreographed under the aegis of Ram-Lakshman.

Y Rajeev Reddy is producing the film under First Frame Entertainments banner and Bibo Sreenivas is presenting the movie.  Directed by Krish, it has music by Devi Sri Prasad.