Chiranjeevi starrer Godfather has been getting a lot of attention and for good reasons. The hype around the film has been growing day by day and bigger and bigger. At first, Bollywood actor Salman Khan's inclusion in the film was announced making it Sallu Bhai's debut in the Telugu film industry. Salman Khan joined the shoot on 16th March and is said to be playing a key extended cameo in the movie. Rumors started circulating that Salman Khan refused payment from the producers and shot for the movie for free out of his respect and goodwill for megastar Chiranjeevi.

Another surprise unravels itself as Liger director Puri Jagannadh is the latest inclusion to join the cast in a special role in the film which is kept under wraps. The megastar welcomed him to the team with a heartfelt note and a few pics, which are currently going viral on the Internet.

The megastar took to his Twitter handle and welcomed him to the team with a flower bouquet. He also penned a heartfelt note and attached some pictures which are now going viral all over the Internet. Along with this, he also attached a caption in Telugu that translated to, "A boy from Narsipatnam came to Hyderabad to shine as an actor on the silver screen. He played the role of an ara. Introducing my @purijagan in a special role,from the sets of #Godfather"

Puri Jagannadh is a renowned Telugu film director, screenwriter, and producer who made his directorial debut with the highly successful Badri and rose to fame after his 2006 film Pokiri. The film was later re-made into several Indian languages, and brought Puri widespread Indian recognition.

Directed by Mohan Raja and produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films, Godfather is an upcoming political action thriller that is the official Telugu remake of the 2019 Malayalam film Lucifer starring Mohanlal. The film stars Chiranjeevi in the titular role alongside Nayanthara as the actor's love interest and Satyadev Kancharana. The film features music by S. Thaman and cinematography by Nirav Shah.