Chiranjeevi and director Bobby Kolli have completed the first shooting schedule of Mega158 in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, with the production team confirming that several important sequences featuring the principal cast were filmed during the action-packed schedule. Produced by K Venkat Narayana under KVN Productions, the film marks Chiranjeevi’s second collaboration with the director after the commercial hit Waltair Veerayya.
Bobby Kolli shared the update on social media, stating that an electrifying schedule had been successfully completed and that some spectacular moments were shaping up beautifully. The Pollachi schedule focused on key portions of the story, though the makers have kept specific plot details under wraps. What is known is that Mega158 is being positioned as an action entertainer with an emotional core, and the production’s tagline promises to set a new benchmark for Telugu cinema.
The cast assembled around Chiranjeevi reflects the scale of the production. Anaswara Rajan, the young Malayalam actress who broke through with Thanneermathan Dinangal, is reportedly playing the megastar’s daughter in what marks her Telugu debut. Nivetha Pethuraj and Rachita Ram, who replaced Honey Rose during pre-production, round out the female cast. Vijay Karthik Kannan handles cinematography, Antony L Ruben is on editing duties, and Kolla Avinash serves as production designer.
Thaman S, who scored Waltair Veerayya and has become one of the most sought-after composers in South Indian cinema, returns to compose the music. His recent work includes scores for several major Telugu productions, and his partnership with both Chiranjeevi and Bobby Kolli adds continuity to a team that delivered a box office hit the last time they worked together.
Waltair Veerayya, which released in January 2023, earned over 230 crore worldwide and re-established Chiranjeevi as a bankable box office force after a string of underperforming films. The reunion with Bobby Kolli carries the weight of that commercial success, and KVN Productions appears to be investing at a scale that matches the expectation. The next shooting schedule is expected to begin soon, with no official release date announced yet.
For Chiranjeevi, who turned 70 in August 2025, Mega158 represents a continuation of the late-career resurgence that Waltair Veerayya initiated. The Telugu film industry has seen its biggest stars embrace tentpole action films with increasing frequency, and the Pollachi schedule wrapping on time suggests the production is on track to deliver another mass entertainer from a pair that has already proved they can fill theaters together.
