Naga Shaurya's upcoming thriller, Ashwathama, will be released on January 31, announced producer Usha Mulpuri on Tuesday. Directed by debutant Ramana Teja, the film will now clash at the box-office with the Anushka-starrer Nishabdham.

Also featuring Mehreen Pirzada, Ashwathama marks the debut of Shaurya as a story writer. The shooting of Ashwathama was wrapped up recently, and the Oh Baby! actor has begun dubbing for the film. Sargun Kaur, who shot to fame with a mobile company commercial, is playing Shaurya's sister in Ashwathama.

Meanwhile, Shaurya has gone for a stunning physical transformation for his new movie, a sports drama directed by Santhossh Jagarlapudi. Besides this project, he will also be seen playing the protagonist in director Lakshmi Sowjanya's upcoming romcom produced by Sitara Entertainments.