Director Merlapaka Gandhi’s upcoming film with Nithiin has been titled Maestro. A remake of Hindi black comedy-thriller, Andhadhun (2018), the film will see Nithiin reprising the role of Ayushmann Khurrana. The first look poster of the film along with its title has been released to celebrate Nithiin’s 38th birthday. In the poster, the actor can be seen walking with a cane wearing dark shades and sporting a grey blazer with distressed jeans and a black v-neck tee.
Here’s the title of ‘Youth Star’ @actor_nithiin’s #Nithiin30🎹 #Maestro 🎶 ❤️#Nithiin30FirstLook #HappyBirthdayNithiin@tamannaahspeaks @NabhaNatesh @MerlapakaG #SudhakarReddy #NikithaReddy #RajKumarAkella @mahathi_sagar @Jisshusengupta @SreshthMovies pic.twitter.com/Yt9GZcliAg
— Sreshth Movies (@SreshthMovies) March 29, 2021
The film also has Tamannaah Bhatia and Nabha Natesh stepping into the shoes of Tabu and Radhika Apte, respectively. Produced by Sudhakar Reddy and Nikitha Reddy, the shooting of Maestro began in Dubai last year, and currently, the production is underway in Hyderabad.
Directed by Sriram Raghavan, Andhadhun followed the story of a blind pianist, who gets caught up in the murder of an ageing actor played by Anil Dhawan. The Hindi version won multiple awards including three National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Best Actor for Ayushmann and Best Screenplay. Maestro will music composed by Mahathi Sagar and the film is slated for release on June 11.
Tamanna Bhatia shared the trailer of the film.
There are a few characters you play which touch you. #Aratrika is one such role! Happy to share a glimpse into a show close to my heart. ♥️#11thHour Teaser Out Now.
Premieres April 9, mana favourite @ahavideoIN lo.
— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) March 29, 2021