Gautamiputra Satakarni takes off

The shoot of Gautamiputra Satakarni has begun today in style.  The crew is in the North African country of Morocco.  Technicians who have worked for several Hollywood films are taking part in this key schedule.  Sequences choreographed by fight masters Ram and Lakshman will be shot in this schedule.

The makers are gung-ho about the project, which has dialogues by the talented Sai Madhav Burra and lyrics by Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry.  Cinematography is by VS Gnanasekhar.

The makers have firmly set out to complete the film so as to be able to release it on the coming January 12.  The period war-drama, that sees Nandamuri Balakrishna in the role of the greatest Telugu emperor ever, is expected to be one of the most visually-rich films ever in Telugu, of course, after Baahubali.  Recently, the Hindi actor Kabir Bedi has been roped in to play an important role.

The news is that, after the three week schedule, the team will film in Hyderabad.  A set will be erected in the city for this purpose.

This Sankranthi, it was Dictator and next Sankranthi, it's GS.  This historical-drama is jointly produced by Rajeev Reddy and Krish.  Devi Sri Prasad is the music director.