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Agent
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySurender Reddy
Screenplay bySurender Reddy
Story byVakkantham Vamsi
Produced by
  • Rambrahmam Sunkara
Starring
CinematographyRasool Ellore
Edited byNaveen Nooli
Music byHiphop Tamizha
Production
companies
Distributed byGoldmines Telefilms
B4U Films
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Agent is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language spy thriller film[1] directed by Surender Reddy from a story written by Vakkantham Vamsi. It stars Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty and Sakshi Vaidya.

Agent was announced in September 2020. Filming took place in Hyderabad, Budapest, Visakhapatnam and Manali. Initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and production delays, the film is now scheduled for a theatrical release in January 2023 during Sankranthi.

Premise

The government tasks Colonel Mahadev, the head of NSC, to capture a rogue agent known to be ruthless and unpredictable.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Development

The film was announced by Akhil Akkineni in September 2020, tentatively titled Akhil 5, with Surender Reddy as the director.[4] It was officially launched on Akkineni's birthday in April 2021, revealing the title and posters.[5][6] A pooja ceremony was held on the launch day.[7]

Casting

Akkineni's role as a spy was reportedly inspired by the character of Jason Bourne from the American-German film series Bourne.[8] Akkineni bulked up his body for the role.[9] In December 2020, model Sakshi Vaidya was confirmed as the female lead.[10] In March 2021, Mohanlal was approached for the role of a spy.[8] Later, Upendra was also considered later that role was cancelled due to some wiring issues. in jan 2021 Mammootty was approached for a extended Cameo role , which was confirmed he joined the set by June 21, marking the first collaboration between Mammootty, Akkineni and Reddy.[11] His character is a military officer.[12]

Filming

Filming began in July 2021 in Hyderabad, India.[13][14] Mammootty joined the production in October 2021 in Budapest and completed filming his portions.[15] In March 2022, sequences featuring Akkineni were shot in Hyderabad Metro.[16] The following month, the production moved to Visakhapatnam and shot a few actions episodes and a song at the Visakhapatnam Port.[17] In April 2022, the production moved to Manali, Himachal Pradesh to shoot action sequences featuring Akkineni and others, under the choreographer of Vijay Master.[18] As of May 2022, about 50-60% of the production has been completed due to delays in production, thus missing the August 2022 release.[19]

Music

The music rights of the film is owned by Lahari Music and T Series. Earlier Thaman S was chosen as the composer of the film's score and soundtrack.[20] Later, in September 2021, Thaman has been replaced by Tamil musical duo Hiphop Tamizha.[21][22][23]

Release

Agent was scheduled to be released on 12 August 2022 but it was postponed indefinitely due to production delays and Akkineni's injuries.[19][24] Initially, the film was initially scheduled for a release on 24 December 2021,[25][26] but the production start was heavily postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]

On 24 October 2022, the makers of the film announced that the film will release on January 2023, coinciding Sankranthi. It is planned to release in Telugu along with the dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.[28][29]

References

  1. ^ "Akhil Akkineni and Mammootty's spy action thriller Agent teaser out". The New Indian Express.
  2. ^ "'Agent' teaser: Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty in a wild spy actioner". The Hindu. 15 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X.
  3. ^ "Akhil Akkineni and Mammootty's spy action thriller Agent teaser out". The New Indian Express. 15 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Akhil Akkineni to star in Surender Reddy's next". The Indian Express. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "On Akhil Akkineni's birthday, the first look of Agent unveiled". The Indian Express. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Akhil Akkineni flaunts his flashboard abs in 'Agent' second poster: Netizens go gaga - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Agent movie pooja ceremony: Nagarjuna and Amala present at launch event of Akhil Akkineni's new film". www.timesnownews.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Mohanlal to star in Akhil Akkineni's next?". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  9. ^ Kumar, Gabbeta Ranjith (13 July 2021). "Akhil Akkineni debuts his shredded body as Agent shoot begins, see photo". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Akhil to romance a Mumbai based model?". The Hans India. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Mammootty to play Akhil's villain in Agent". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Buzz: Mammootty roped in as a military officer in Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent'". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Akhil Akkineni begins shooting for Surender Reddy's 'Agent'". The News Minute. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Akhil Akkineni debuts his shredded body as Agent shoot begins, see photo". The Indian Express. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Mammootty returns from Budapest wrapping up his portions for Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent' - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021.
  16. ^ "హైదరాబాద్‌ మెట్రోలో అఖిల్‌ అక్కినేని.. ఫోటో వైరల్‌". Sakshi (in Telugu). 26 March 2022.
  17. ^ Sharma, Bhavana (11 April 2022). "Agent begins in Vizag; Akhil Akkineni, Surender Reddy shoot for a song". Newsmeter.in.
  18. ^ "Akhil Akkineni shoots for Agent in Manali". The New Indian Express. 25 April 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Akhil Akkineni's Agent postponed". The New Indian Express. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Composer S Thaman walks out of Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent'? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Hiphop Tamizha replaces Thaman in Agent?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Thaman replaced by Hiphop Tamizha in Akhil Akkineni's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Agent Movie: అక్కినేని అఖిల్‌కి షాకిచ్చిన తమన్.. కారణం ఆ స్టార్ హీరోలే! ఇష్యూ హాట్ టాపిక్". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Akhil Akkineni's 'Agent' Release Postponed Again". Outlook India. 6 July 2022.
  25. ^ "First look of Akhil Akkineni in Agent, directed by Surender Reddy, unveiled on actor's birthday-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  26. ^ "First look & release date of Akhil Akkineni's Agent out". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Akkineni Fans Get Reassurance". Mirchi9. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Agent: Akhil Akkineni looks intense in new poster; actor reveals release date". The Times of India. 11 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "'Agent': Teaser of Akhil Akkineni, Surender Reddy's film to release on July 15".
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