Akkineni Nagarjuna is working on a romantic entertainer with Chi La Sow director Rahul Ravindran. Titled as Manmadhudu 2, the film features Rakul Preet Singh as the leading lady and Samantha Akkineni in a special role. The principal shooting commenced in Portugal in the first week of April.

After canning important scenes for nearly five weeks in the picturesque locales of Europe, the team has wrapped up the hectic schedule and returned to Hyderabad. Hilarious episodes between Nagarjuna, Vennela Kishore and Rakul Preet have been shot in this schedule. The team will take a short break before resuming the next schedule in Hyderabad.

Kannada beauty Akshara Gowda has been roped in for a cameo role and the makers are in talks with Keerthi Suresh for a important character in the film. Annapurna Studios is bankrolling the film.