Renowned World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler The Great Khali is making his Tollywood debut in director Jayanth C Paranji's sports drama, Narendra. Brazilian model Izabelle Leite and Nilesh Eti are playing the lead pair of the film, which is set in Pakistan, and Khali is expected to play a crucial role in it.

“It’s a cross-border action-romance film and the team want to shoot large portions in Pakistan to bring an authentic feel to the story. They are now weighing options to see if this is indeed feasible. The film shows Nilesh as a champion boxer and Izabelle as a Pakistan-based human rights activist. Khali will be seen in an action-packed avatar,” says a source.

Produced under Eshaan Entertainments, Narendra has music by Raees-fame Ram Sampath.