Kannada cinema superstar Upendra has joined the cast of “Zombie Reddy Nxt Lvl,” the sequel to the hit “Zombie Reddy,” in a powerhouse role, India’s People Media Factory has confirmed.
\n\nThe announcement, made on star Teja Sajja‘s birthday, also confirms the film’s cast and creative team.
\n\nThe adventure zombie action-comedy marks the South Indian cinema debut of “Tu Yaa Main” star Shanaya Kapoor. Teja Sajja returns as the franchise’s zombie-slaying lead.
\n\nDirected by Prasanth Varma, “Zombie Reddy” was released in 2021, and followed a game developer who must save his village after a scientist’s vaccine experiment unleashes a zombie outbreak.
\n\nSuparn S. Varma, known for Prime Video’s “The Family Man” Season 2, Netflix’s “Rana Naidu” and film “Haq,” directs the sequel from a story created by Prasanth Varma. Gowra Hari, whose scores powered “HanuMan” and “Mirai,” composes the music.
\n\nHussain Dalal, Prasanth Varma and Suparn S. Varma wrote the screenplay. T.G. Vishwa Prasad and Krithi Prasad produce for People Media Factory. The film will release in seven languages – Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Nepali and Japanese.
\n\n“The biggest takeaway from my career is that cinema survives on audacity, not formulas,” Teja Sajja said. “When ‘Zombie Reddy’ was made, it…
Original source: https://variety.com/