Vijay Devarakonda replaces Nithiin for Vikram K Kumar. Sometime back reports came that Nithiin would be teaming with Vikram K Kumar for the film titled Swaari.
But Nithiin's recent failures put a questionmark over his career and the project. Now inside talk is the makers replaced Nithiin with Vijay Devrakonda. A source shares “Preliminary talks are happening right now. Depending on logistics and other factors, we’ll decide the next steps. There are also multiple projects in the pipeline,”
The source revealed that Swaari is not based on horseriding. The project is expected to go to sets from Jan or Feb next year. Vikram K Kumar last directed webseries Dhootha with Naga Chaitanya in 2023.
Vijay Devarakonda is currently starring in Rowdy Janardhana under the direction of Ravi Kiran Kola of Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru fame. The film is up for release in December 2026. Apart from it, he is also starring in the direction of Rahul Sankartiyan of Taxiwala fame.