Overview

• Multiple outlets report that principal photography has begun in Hyderabad under the tentative title VD14, with Mythri Movie Makers said to be backing the project.
• The film marks the duo’s third on‑screen pairing and brings Deverakonda back together with Sankrityan after 2018’s Taxiwaala.
• Coverage places the story during British rule between 1854 and 1878, with Deverakonda reportedly taking on a rustic Rayalaseema role for the first time.
• Reports name Éric Gautier as cinematographer and Ajay‑Atul as composers, and say Hollywood actor Arnold Vosloo has joined the cast.
• Industry chatter describes a low‑key production start and notes heightened interest following the pair’s recent joint appearance at the India Day Parade in New York.