Niranjan Sudhindra does not seem to want to go easy with his second film, Addhuri 2. The film, directed by Ramesh Venkatesh Babu, has the actor gearing up to sport 8-pack abs. According to the director, Niranjan’s character will have three shades — a schoolboy, a 20-25-year-old, and one that demands a toned physique. The film is produced by Shankar Reddy of CMR Productions along with Mohan. The former was earlier associated with Addhuri, starring Dhruva Sarja, which was released in 2012. “Although the sequel bears the same title, Addhuri 2 is going to be an altogether different film,” says Ramesh. 

The makers are planning to perform a script pooja on June 2, and muhurath on June 10, after which the project will go on floors. “The production house is looking for a pan-India presence for the Kannada film, and are planning to simultaneously dub and release it in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi,” says the director. The music for the film is being scored by Raghavendra V, who is working on the song recording. Also coming on board is cinematographer Yogi, who hails from Hyderabad. 

Meanwhile, Run Antony-fame Rukshar is being considered for the female lead.