The film ‘Adhinayakudu’ was supposed to be the 149th film of megastar Chiranjeevi Paruchuri brothers also included many politically loaded statements in the film. N Shankar was chosen as the director. But at the eleventh hour, Chiranjeevi is reported to have chickened out from the project.

The reason is that he was not sure how people would receive the film loaded with political connotations. If the film attracts a negative talk and bombs at the box office, then it would be a severe blow to his political plans.

Chiranjeevi has therefore decided to play it safe and opted out of the film. He has asked his brother Nagababu to act in his place. If the film does well, it will be beneficial to Chiru anyway. But if it bombs at the box office, then it means just another flop in the account of Nagababu! That way Chiranjeevi would be safe.