The shooting of MG Srinivas’ upcoming directorial, Old Monk will go on floors today, before which the makers will hold the formal launch ceremony. The film’s launch will be attended by Dhruva Sarja, who will sound the clapboard, and Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan, who will switch on the camera. 

The film features Srinivas in the lead role. The story is about a typical bachelor and his love life. It stars Aditi Prabhudeva opposite Srinivas, along with senior actors like S Narayan and Ramakrishna as part of the cast. Apart from these actors, over 100 artistes selected through auditions will be part of the project.

RJ-turned-director Srinivas started his directorial career with Topiwala and followed it with Srinivasa Kalyana. His last outing was Birbal Trilogy: Case No 1, Finding Vajramuni. 

Old Monk will have music scored by Saurabh Vaibhav, while cinematographer Bharath Parashuram is also on board.