The title logo and motion poster of the film was released by filmmaker SS Rajamouli here at an event on the special day of Chiranjeevi, who turned 62.The film, to be directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan, will be based on the life of freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy.It has been confirmed that the film will also star Amitabh Bachchan, Kichcha Sudeep, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi and Jagapathi Babu. Double Oscar-winning AR Rahman has been roped in to compose the music. Ravi Varman will crank the camera while Rajeevan will take care of the art department.Amitabh Bachhchan had already worked in Telugu movie earlier in a small pivotal role in Telugu Film "Manam" with Nagarjuna About Freedom Fighter Uyalavada Narsimha Reddy -Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy was born to Uyyalawada Peddamalla Reddy in Uyyalawada, located in the present-day Kurnool District .
Narasimha Reddy with his army attacked the British forces camped at Giddaluru on 23 July 1846 and defeated them. Unable to capture him, the British imprisoned his family at Kadapa. In an attempt to free his family, Narasimha Reddy moved to Nallamala forest. Someone in the village informed this to the Collector of koilakuntla. When the British tightened his movements in the Nallamala region, Narasimha Reddy came back to Koilkuntla area and hid in Jagannatha Konda near the village of Ramabhadrunipalle. An informant brought to the notice of British authorities of his whereabouts and his followers. The area was surrounded by armed forces at night. He was caught at midnight of 6 October 1846. Narasimha Reddy was humiliated before being brought to Koilkuntla. He was tied with heavy chains and paraded in the streets of Koilkuntla with blood-stained clothes so that none should dare to revolt against the British.
As many as 903 people were charged along with Narasimha Reddy for this uprising. Later 412 of them were acquitted and 273 were released on bail. As many as 112 were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for 5 to 14 years. Some were sent to a prison in the Andaman Islands. The younger brother of the rulers of Auk is one of them. The special commissioner of Cuddapah conducted the trial. Narasimha Reddy was charged with revolt, murder and dacoity and convicted on all charges. He was sentenced to death by hanging. On 22 February 1847, Reddy was hanged publicly by the British in Koilkuntla on the banks of a nearby river in the presence of collector Kokcrane.