Manu Ravichdran’s Mugilpete, directed by Bharatha Navunda, will feature Rishi in a special cameo. The actor recently made a similar appearance in Manju Mandavya’s Sri Bharatha Baahubali.

A good friend of Manu, Rishi has already participated in the shoot, which was completed in a short schedule. However, not much has been revealed by the directed about his character.

Mugilpete will see Manu in two shades. The makers revealed the first look on December 11, on the actor’s birthday.

A major schedule of the film has been shot in Sakleshpur. Mugilpete, backed by Manu’s friends and producer Moti Mahesh and Raksha Vijay, has model-turned-actor Kayadu Mogan Lohar playing the female lead.

The film’s music has been composed by Sridhar V Sambram, while Ravi Varma (Gangu) is the cinematographer. The cast also includes Avinash, Sadhu Kokila and Rangayana Raghu.