Mahesh Babu and Mani Ratnam join hands for a suspense-thriller

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s latest venture 1 Nenokkadine didn’t get response as expected but the actor is not upset with its failure. Besides, Mahesh is ready to work for his next with Mani Ratnam. Well, you heard it right; Mahesh Babu is soon to join Mani Ratnam for his yet untitled directorial venture as soon as he finishes his ongoing project Aagadu.

Currently, the 38-year-old is busy with the promotion of 1 Nenokkadine and a source from inside reveals the same, "Too much hype surrounded 1 Nenokkadine and it was marketed as the biggest movie of Mahesh Babu in terms of budget and shooting. Unfortunately, the movie did not work on the expected lines. It's more like an experiment. So, the Prince has been forced to take a break from his shooting schedule."

The source also informed that earlier Mahesh was not interested in Mani’s film but later he said yes, "Prince is keen on working on a fresh topic. Mani sir's movie is an action thriller with suspense forming the core. The scripting is expected to be completed by March. If all goes well, the shooting for the movie will be completed this year itself." The forthcoming project by the director is said to be a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil and is expected to commence soon. The filmmaker has his hands in two more projects but they are not announced yet.