Actor Jagapathi Babu, who reinvented his career as a villain with Legend, will once again lock horns with Nandamuri Balakrishna in a new movie. According to a source, Jagapathi has been roped in to play a powerful antagonist in the Dictator actor's upcoming actioner to be helmed by KS Ravi Kumar. "Jagapathi Babu's performance is one of the high points of Legend and to recreate the same impact, we have decided to cast him again in yet another powerful role in Balakrishna's next film. Set in Rayalaseema backdrop, the movie loaded with high-octane action and emotions will enthrall the movie buffs," informs a source.

The untitled film will be launched on May 17 and the principal shooting will commence in June. Chirantan Bhatt, who earlier collaborated with Balakrishna in films like Gautamiputra Satakarni and Jai Simha, has been roped in as the music composer. The other cast and crew of the film including the female leads are yet to be finalised.