Manchu Mohan Babu is in no mood to rest. He has been in the news over the setting up of a university named after him.
And now, the veteran actor has spoken of a grand plan to bankroll a film on a spectacular scale, ostensibly in the backdrop of the Univetsity. And the budget of the project is gigantic. A full Rs 100 Cr is going to be invested.
If the Manchus want to strike big, they must make sure the story is trendy. Vishnu Manchu committed a blunder by making Mosagallu on a declared budget of Rs 50 Cr with a mediocre set of writers. Much of it involved landing and interest cost. Some of the claim was obviously exaggerated as well.
In today's times, Rs 100 Cr can result in a mega spectacle only if the remunerations are low. Mohan Babu's challenge lies in choosing the right director. Mosagallu was helmed by a clueless foreign director.
The Manchus have been fancying about making a magnum opus that they can call their own Bimbisara. Kalyanram delivered a blockbuster in 2022 when everyone had written him off. Vishnu and Mohan Babu need to pull off such a coup. Can they?
