Puri Jagannadh, Vijay Deverakonda announce action drama JGM

Even before the release of Liger (2022), Puri Jagannadh and Vijay Deverakonda have announced their next project — the action drama JGM — which is slated to be released on 3 August 2023.

The project, which was announced at an event in Mumbai, marks the filmmaker and actor's third collaboration. They first worked together on the romance Geetha Govindam (2018), which also starred Rashmika Mandanna.

Jagannadh stated, “I am extremely happy to unveil the announcement of our next project JGM. It feels great to collaborate again with Vijay, and JGM is a strong narrative which is the ultimate action entertainer.”
 
JGM will be produced by Charmme Kaur, Vamshi Paidipally and Jagannadh, with the filmmaker writing the screenplay and dialogue as well as taking on directorial duties.

The star revealed that the upcoming film, produced by Puri Connect and Srikara Studio Production, will feature him in a never-seen-before role. The first teaser poster of the project shows several men in army fatigues hurtling down the ground from an unspecified height.

An excited Vijay said, “I am supremely excited about JGM. It’s one of the most striking and challenging scripts. The story is special and it will touch every Indian. I am honoured to be a part of Puri’s dream project. Looking forward to working with Charmme and her team. My character in JGM is refreshing and I am sure it will leave an impact on the audiences.”

Producer Vamshi Paidipally said, “We at Srikara Studios are confident that this film will tap into the conscience of every Indian.”
 
Filming is due to start in April 2022 and the project is expected to be shot across multiple international locations. The action entertainer will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.