Team Kabzaa, which has been planning to resume shooting post the pandemic, will finally get to it next week. Upendra, who is currently in Hyderabad shooting for his Telugu film, Ghani starring Varun Tej, will join the Kabza team from March 3.
The pan-Indian film, directed by R Chandru, will commence with a jail episode. The makers are constructing eight huge sets created by art director Shiva Kumar for this portion. This particular episode, including the action block and talkie portions, will be shot in a span of two months. Actors Kabir Duhan Singh, Kota Srinivas and Kamraj, among others, will be joining this schedule.
The gangster drama has Sudeep playing a pivotal role. He will be seen as Bhargav Bhakshi. Kabzaa will be shot in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, and will be dubbed and released in Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali.
Made under Sri Siddeshwara Entertainments banner and backed by MTB Nagaraj, Kabzaa has music composed by Ravi Basrur. The cinematography and editing are handled by AJ Shetty and Mahesh Reddy, respectively.