<p>Malayalam star Mammootty is likely to play the role of a military officer in actor Akhil Akkineni's upcoming Telugu film <em>Agent</em>, according to reports. The megastar's character will get ample scope in the narrative and many feel that his association with the film may help it get wide patronage in Kerala.</p>.<p>If things work out, this will be Mammootty's second Telugu flick in nearly three years. He impressed fans with his work in the 2019 release <em>Yatra</em>, a film based on the life of the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR. It remains to be seen whether <em>Agent </em>helps the veteran consolidate his standing in T-town.<br /><br />The biggie is touted to be a spy-thriller and marks Akhil's first collaboration with director Surender Reddy. It will be shot on a big budget and have pretty much all the elements associated with the genre. It stars newcomer Sakshi Vaidya as the female protagonist. Surender garnered attention with his previous film<em> Sye Raa</em>, which featured Chiranjeevi in the role of freedom fighter and opened to a thunderous response in the Telugu states. The perception is that <em>Agent </em>may open new avenues for him when it hits the screens next year.<br /><br />Mammootty, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. He was last seen in <em>One</em>, which did not do well at the box office despite receiving decent reviews. He is working on <em>Puzhu</em>, which marks his first collaboration with Parvathy. The buzz is that his role in the film has shades of his character from the yesteryear classic <em>Vidheyan</em>. He will be seen in a 'massy' new avatar in <em>Bheeshma Parvam</em>, a gangster drama. It has been directed by Amal Neerad, who had previously collaborated with the thespian for <em>Big B</em>.</p>.<p>Akhil, on the other hand, scored his first major hit with <em>Most Eligible Bachelor</em>. The romantic comedy was directed by Bhaskar and featured Pooja Hegde as the leading lady.</p>
<p>Malayalam star Mammootty is likely to play the role of a military officer in actor Akhil Akkineni's upcoming Telugu film <em>Agent</em>, according to reports. The megastar's character will get ample scope in the narrative and many feel that his association with the film may help it get wide patronage in Kerala.</p>.<p>If things work out, this will be Mammootty's second Telugu flick in nearly three years. He impressed fans with his work in the 2019 release <em>Yatra</em>, a film based on the life of the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR. It remains to be seen whether <em>Agent </em>helps the veteran consolidate his standing in T-town.<br /><br />The biggie is touted to be a spy-thriller and marks Akhil's first collaboration with director Surender Reddy. It will be shot on a big budget and have pretty much all the elements associated with the genre. It stars newcomer Sakshi Vaidya as the female protagonist. Surender garnered attention with his previous film<em> Sye Raa</em>, which featured Chiranjeevi in the role of freedom fighter and opened to a thunderous response in the Telugu states. The perception is that <em>Agent </em>may open new avenues for him when it hits the screens next year.<br /><br />Mammootty, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. He was last seen in <em>One</em>, which did not do well at the box office despite receiving decent reviews. He is working on <em>Puzhu</em>, which marks his first collaboration with Parvathy. The buzz is that his role in the film has shades of his character from the yesteryear classic <em>Vidheyan</em>. He will be seen in a 'massy' new avatar in <em>Bheeshma Parvam</em>, a gangster drama. It has been directed by Amal Neerad, who had previously collaborated with the thespian for <em>Big B</em>.</p>.<p>Akhil, on the other hand, scored his first major hit with <em>Most Eligible Bachelor</em>. The romantic comedy was directed by Bhaskar and featured Pooja Hegde as the leading lady.</p>