Megastar Chiranjeevi is celebrating his birthday today (August 22) and his fans are making the day very special through their tribute videos, common DPs, hashtags, etc. Chiranjeevi acknowledged the love of his fans and thanked them for their wishes. He tweeted, “అందరికి వినాయక చవితి శుభాకాంక్షలు. Also want to thank each and everyone of you for your warm and beautiful wishes on my birthday. Heartened and humbled by your love.This love is all that has made my life and is my greatest fortune. Thank you once again.”.

It was already announced that the first look and motion poster of Chiranjeevi’s next film will be revealed on August 22 and as said, the makers have unveiled it as a treat for the fans. As widely speculated, Chiru 152 is titled Acharya and the first look is absolutely electrifying. The first look features Chiranjeevi in a mass avatar and his makeover looks very interesting. The motion poster will surely be a great treat for the fans as the background score music elevates the mass to a different level. With someone like Manisharma to take care of the proceedings, one can be sure that the music of Acharya will be great. The first look has already create a huge buzz on social media. Chiranjeevi will be seen as a comrade in the film.  

Acharya is helmed by blockbuster director Koratala Siva and produced by Konidela Production Company in association with Matinee Entertainment. Interestingly, Chiranjeevi has lost a few kilos for the character he plays in this film. 24 and Petta fame cinematographer S Tirru is handling the visuals of this mega biggie, while the editing is taken care of by Navin Nooli. Suresh Selvarajan will head the art direction department. Kajal Aggarwal will be seen as the female lead and it will be her next big film in Telugu cinema. Acharya is a landmark film in the legendary actor's career and the fans have pinned high hopes.

The shooting of Chiru 152 began in January and some important scenes featuring Chiranjeevi were canned at Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. The shooting is currently stalled due to the pandemic. Being a grand project involving a lot of artists and technicians, the makers will have to wait for the pandemic to be resolved completely. The film's release date will also be planned based on the resuming of shoot. For now, check out the official first look and motion poster of Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 152nd film, Acharya below: