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Mammootty to play a military officer in Akhil Akkineni’s Agent 

Agent, which marks the maiden collaboration between Surender Reddy and Akhil, stars Sakshi Vaidya.

Actor Mammootty, who was last seen in the Telugu film Yatra (2019), has returned to the industry with Surender Reddy’s upcoming action flick Agent. The Malayalam superstar is rumoured to be playing a military officer in this film.

Agent, billed as an espionage thriller, stars Akhil. The film will be predominantly shot across Europe. 

As per reports, Mammootty will join the crew for the upcoming shooting schedule which will be followed in Budapest, Hungary. The film will also be shot in Delhi, Kashmir and Hyderabad, among other places.

Agent, which marks the maiden collaboration between Surender Reddy and Akhil, also stars Sakshi Vaidya. 

Recently, Akhil shared a glimpse of his transformed physique for Agent. Hailing his metamorphoses, the actor's fans said his hard work would pay off. 

“365 days back, I was challenged by Surender Reddy to transform myself mentally and physically. Sir, the fire you have ignited in me will burn furiously throughout this film. I promise you that (sic),” he had tweeted.

Akhil was recently seen in Telugu romantic comedy, Most Eligible Bachelor, which was directed by Bhaskar. The film will saw Akhil play an NRI while Pooja Hegde played a stand-up comic.

Produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma, Most Eligible Bachelor features music by Gopi Sundar. The film has emerged as a hit at the box office.