As 2017 comes to a close, filmmakers are readying to welcome 2018 with a bang. And the first film to be released next year, on January 5, will be Bruhaspati.

Made under Rockline Productions and directed by Nanda Kishore, the film stars Manoranjan in the lead. The film’s audio, which hit the market over the weekend has been well appreciated by the audience, and  has also generated curiosity about Manoranjan’s mass look in his second film. Mishti Chakraborty plays the female lead and others in the cast include Sitara, Avinash and Taarak Ponannappa. The film has music by V Harikrishna and cinematography by Satya Hegde.

The other film that is to be released on January 5 is 3 Gante, 30 Dina, 30 Second. This love story has been written and directed by ad-man GK Madhusudhan. A story is about a romance that blooms on a reality show, which the hero and heroine take part in. The film, produced by Brain Share Creations, features Arun Gowda and Kavya Shetty in lead roles, along with Devaraj, Sudharani, Edakallu Guddada Mele Chandrashekhar and TS Nagabharana. The film has music by Sridhar V and cinematography by Srinivas Ramaiah.