Kartikeya will be collaborating with debutant director Sri Saripalli for his next film, in which he will be seen portraying the role of an NIA officer

The makers of the film announced the news through a video in which the Chaavu Kaburu Challaga actor can be seen wielding a gun fitted with a silencer.

The yet-untitled film will mark the Telugu debut of actor Tanya Ravichandran (Karuppan), who has been cast opposite Kartikeya. Actors Sudhakar Komakula, Sai Kumar, Thanikella Bharani, Pasupathi, Harshavardhan, Surya, Gemini Suresh, and Jabardasth Naveen are also part of the cast.

The film will be bankrolled by 88 Rama Reddy under Sree Chitra Movie Makers banner, and will be presented by Adi Reddy T.

The cinematography will be handled by PC Mouli, while Jaswin Prabhu is editing the film. The project will have music by Prashanth R Vihari.

The makers will unveil the title and other details about the film in the coming days.