Actor Nikhil, whose latest film ‘Sankarabharanam‘ released to mixed response from the audience, will soon commence the shooting for his next film which will be directed by VI Anand. Taking to a popular media outlet, he revealed that he will soon team up with Chandoo Mondeti of Karthikeya fame for a sequel.

Released in 2014, Karthikeya is a supernatural thriller which revolves around the mysterious murder of those who tried to unravel the secrets of a closed temple. Swathi Reddy played the film’s leading lady and Tanikella Bharani essayed a crucial role. The interesting plot and the gripping narration played a big part in the film’s success. Nikhil has confirmed that the story will continue in Karthikeya 2. Chandoo Mondeti is currently busy shooting for Naga Chaitanya’s Majnu.

The regular shooting will commence early next year and the remaining cast will announced in a few days.