Puri Jagannadh, who is known for his high-octane entertainers, has come together with Ram Pothineni for his next. The title and first look of the duo's next were released recently and took the Internet by storm. The film is titled Ismart Shankar and the first look itself is quite attention-grabbing with an upside-down Ram smoking a cigar. The words 'Double Simcard' are etched on his head, which extends on each side to form the left and the right brain. The shoot of the film is set to start this month. 

Ram Pothineni's social media pages are filled with his workout videos, and he is said to be getting into shape for the role. Considering that he never heavily inclined towards the Telangana slang naturally, it's safe to assume that his New Year's Eve post is a sign of him playing a character from Telangana.

Puri Jagannadh and Charmme Kaur are producing Ismart Shankar under Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies, in association with Puri Connects.