Filmmaker Mohan Raja to direct Telugu remake of Lucifer starring Chiranjeevi

Filmmaker Mohan Raja, who is known for directing remakes, is all set to helm the Telugu version of the Malayalam film Lucifer. The project, which will star Chiranjeevi, marks Mohan’s return to Telugu cinema after nearly two decades.

Known for helming films such as Jayam (2002), M Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004), Santhosh Subramaniyam (2008) and Thani Oruvan (2015), Mohan is returning to helm a remake after making three original films in a row.

Mohan was to direct the Tamil remake of the Hindi hit Andhadhun (2018). For reasons yet unknown, last month the makers announced that they had signed on JJ Fredrick to helm the remake and did not reveal why Mohan opted out of the project.

As per a report in the Times of India newspaper, Mohan will direct Chiranjeevi in the Lucifer remake. The project is expected to go on the floors next month or early next year.

The Telugu remake of Lucifer was originally supposed to be directed by Sujeeth. In fact, Chiranjeevi had said the director was working on the script and tweaking it to suit Telugu sensibilities.

However, Sujeeth had to bow out of the project after he got married recently and he was occupied with his family.

Lucifer, starring Mohanlal, marked the directorial debut of Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Chiranjeevi is currently busy shooting for his upcoming Telugu film Acharya in which he’s rumoured to be playing dual roles. The film is being directed by Koratala Siva.

The movie will be about a middle-aged Maoist-turned-social reformer who launches a fight against the endowments department over misappropriation and embezzlement of temple funds and donations.