Young and bubbly actress Keerthy Suresh has been asked to play the lead role in the biopic of legendary actress Savitri. The shoot of the film is currently midway and is helmed by Nag Ashwin. Mohan Babu, Samantha, Vijay Devarakonda, Dulquer Salman, Shalini Pandey and Prakash Raj will be seen in other crucial roles in the film.
The makers unveiled the first look poster of actress Keerthy Suresh from the film on the occasion of her birthday. Keerthy Suresh looks extremely similar as Savitri in the role. Massive sets are being erected for the movie and Mahanati is being made on a massive budget. Vyjayanthi Movies is bankrolling this prestigious project. Mahanati has been slated for release during summer next year.