Salman Khan is all set to make his Telugu debut with Chiranjeevi's upcoming political action-thriller, Godfather. The superstar will play a cameo in the film and the same has now been confirmed by Chiranjeevi. The film is the remake of the 2019 Malayalam thriller, Lucifer which starred Mohanlal in the titular role. Salman has stepped into the shoes of Prithviraj Sukumaran and plays the role of a mercenary and Chiranjeevi's confidant. It is also said that the superstar will shake a leg with Chiranjeevi in a special, engrossing, and thematic number in this Mohan Raja directorial.
Confirming the news, Chiranjeevi tweeted a photo with Bhai along with a caption that read, "Welcome aboard #Godfather, Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to next level. Sharing screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience."
Welcome aboard #Godfather ,
Bhai @BeingSalmanKhan ! Your entry has energized everyone & the excitement has gone to next level. Sharing screen with you is an absolute joy. Your presence will no doubt give that magical #KICK to the audience.@jayam_mohanraja @AlwaysRamCharan pic.twitter.com/kMT59x1ZZq— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) March 16, 2022
Godfather is a political action thriller, directed by Mohan Raja. The film is jointly produced by Konidela Production Company, Jayam Company and NVR Cinema LLP. Apart from Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan, Godfather features Nayanthara, Satyadev Kancharana, Harish Uthaman, Jayaprakash and Vamsi Krishna in important roles.
For the unversed, Salman’s and Chiranjeevi’s family have been friends for a long time. When Ram Charan made his Bollywood debut with Zanjeer in 2013, Salman had lent full support to him and promoted the film.
(Source: Twitter)