Tamil actor-producer RK Suresh has joined the cast of Mahesh Babu's next with director Trivikram Srinivas. The announcement was made by the actor through his Twitter handle. Though details about his role in the film, which is tentatively called SSMB28, haven't been disclosed yet. It is safe to assume that he would be playing one of the prime antagonists in the film. 

The makers of Mahesh Babu‘s 28th film began the shoot on Monday in Hyderabad. The team will shoot an action sequence with Mahesh. The first schedule will go on for a week. Later, the shooting will shift to a special set.

Narmatha Shirodkar shared a picture of Mahesh's new look for the film, in her instagram handle. He is seen sporting a beard and curls in the photo. 

S Radha Krishna is bankrolling the film under his Haarika and Hassine Creations banner. The movie marks director Trivikram’s third collaboration with actor Mahesh Babu after Athadu and Khaleja.

Suresh, was last seen in Karthi's Viruman. On the production front, bankrolled Vijay Sethupathi's Maamanithan and distributed Vijay Deverakonda's Liger.