Megastar Chiranjeevi has reportedly taken a temporary leave from the non-stop shooting schedule of 'Acharya'. The film, directed by Koratala Siva, was recently shot at Yellandu open-cast mines. It's said that the senior actor couldn't bear the heat and has developed dehydration. In view of this, Chiru has excused himself from production works indefinitely.

The Yellandu schedule saw him working in tandem with Ram Charan, who has a powerful role in the film. A BTS still of the father-son duo from the sets was recently out.

It's not known when exactly the 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' actor will be back to the shoot.

Meanwhile, the film's promotions are expected to be in full swing once the makers are confident that it will be released on May 13 in theatres. Produced by Ram Charan and Niranjan Reddy, 'Acharya' has music and cinematography by Mani Sharma and Tirru, respectively. Kajal Aggarwal is paired up with Chiru. Pooja Hegde is learned to have got a small role in the film.