Nani & Keerthy Suresh's Dasara to release on March 2023

Hyderabad: Nani's 'Dasara' has been making headlines since the day it was announced. The film is being directed by debutant Srikanth Odela and marks Nani's first pan-India project.

This rustic mass action entertainer is being produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the banner of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas.

Coming out of his comfort zone, Nani is playing a rustic character in the movie. He underwent a mass and rugged makeover to play this character. His Telangana dialect in the film's announcement video stunned one and all. The 'Spark of Dasara' also received an overwhelming response.

The makers now have a big update. 'Dasara' will release worldwide in cinemas on 30 March 2023, on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami. The movie will get a four-day long weekend. Furthermore, it will capitalise on the summer holidays. It's a perfect time for the film's release.

The announcement poster shows Nani in a mass avatar – covered in dust, he sports a messy hairdo and carries a liquor bottle in his hand. In the background, we can see the portrait of popular yesteryear actress Silk Smitha.

The film's shooting resumed on 25 August in Hyderabad. The entire lead cast is taking part in the shoot. National Award-winning actress Keerthy Suresh is playing the lead opposite Nani.

The film is set in a village in Singareni coal mines in Godavarikhani (Telangana) in the Peddapalli district. It's a first-of-its-kind story and Nani will be seen in a never seen before character.

Samuthirakani, Sai Kumar, and Zarina Wahab are also part of the film that will have music by Santhosh Narayanan with Sathyan Sooryan ISC handling cinematography.

Navin Nooli is the editor and Avinash Kolla is the production designer of the film, and Vijay Chaganti is the executive producer. 'Dasara' will release in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi.