Upendra is making a guest appearance in actor Varun Tej’s upcoming sports drama, directed by Kiran Korrapati. The film based on boxing will have Upendra playing the role of a boxer in a flashback episode. The actor is currently shooting for R Chandru’s Kabza and will join the shoot of the Varun-starrer in April.

The yet-to-be-titled film is the maiden venture of Rennaisance Pictures in association with Geetha Arts. The team started the shooting in December. The film music by Thaman S and cinematography by George C William. Larnell Stovall of Kick Boxer fame is choreographing the stunts. 

Upendra’s first stint in Telugu was as a director with Omkaram, a remake of his film, OM. The Real Star has since then been part of a handful of films made in Tollywood. His last outing was S/O Sathyamurthy, starring Allu Arjun.