Rs 3 crore for a chase sequence featuring Mahesh Babu? AR Murugadoss thinks big

Superstar Mahesh Babu has arrived in Vietnam to shoot the next schedule of the film. Media reports claim that a grand chase sequence will be shot in Vietnam, and is likely to be among one of the most expensive ones in the Indian movies.

Directed by AR Murugadoss, the film also stars Rakul Preet Singh and SJ Suryah. The film’s name is yet to be finalised.

According to another report in Telugu360, the chase sequence alone is budgeted at a whopping Rs 3 crore.

Hindustan Times could not verify the report.

Almost 80% of the film is already shot and the team will be stationed in Vietnam for the next two weeks.

This is the second time a south Indian film is being shot in the south-east Asian country. The first being Jayam Ravi starrer Vanamagan.

A source close to film’s unit had earlier told HT that in the current schedule of the film a very important action sequence will be shot. “They will be shooting a chase scene and a never seen before action episode. A team of local stuntmen have been hired to shoot the scenes. The team will return to India in the second week of April,” the source said.

The title and first look of the film is likely to be released on Wednesday, when Ugadi is celebrated. Among the few rumoured titles, Sambhavami and Agent Shiva are doing the rounds.

Mahesh essays the role of an intelligence officer and while Rakul Preet Singh is the leading lady in the film. Harris Jayraj has composed the music.