Manchu Manoj pinned all his hopes on his next film Okkadu Migiladu. The actor kept enough efforts for the film in which he will be seen in a dual role. He will be essaying LTTE Chief in one among them and he gained huge weight for the role. The film has been initially announced for September release however the censor issues pushed the release of Okkadu Migiladu.

A massive 40-minute episode has been canned inside the sea which is expected to be the film’s major highlight. However the members of the censor board felt that the content has been extremely objectionable and asked the makers to chop off the episode. Without the episode, the makers felt that Okkadu Migiladu will not appeal to the audience. They are currently in talks with the Revising Committee and a special screening will be arranged for them soon. The final call will be taken after the special screening.

Okkadu Migiladu has been directed by Ajay Andrews and Anisha Ambrose played the female lead. The movie has been announced for October 6th arrival.

After playing a rebellious Sri Lankan leader in his upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual “Okkadu Migiladu”, actor Manchu Manoj will be seen sporting a six-pack ab in his next yet-untitled Telugu project.

“He plays a boxer in the film. He’s currently learning MMA (mixed martial arts) in Phuket. Manchu had to gain a lot of weight for action-drama ‘Okkadu Migiladu’. He will shed most of it and even sport a six-pack ab for this film,” a source close to Manoj told IANS.

On Friday, Manoj shared a practice session video. “The only bad thing in MMA is kicking our master. Sorry guruji! But you are giving the best MMA training. Phuket diaries,” Manoj tweeted.

Manoj will be spending the next few weeks in the mountainous Thai island in the Andaman Sea, training aggressively, sources said.

Actor Manchu Manoj Kumar’s upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual film “Okkadu Migiladu”, which was originally slated to release in September, has been postponed to October due to post-production work.

In a Twitter chat with his fans, Manoj revealed that the film’s release has been pushed to October first week.

When asked if the film is releasing on Friday, he said: “Release pushed to October first week. Due to the post-production work.”

Manoj plays two characters in the film, directed by Ajay Nuthakki.

While he plays a Sri Lankan rebel leader in the 1990s, he will be seen as a student leader in the present day.

He gained about 20 kg to play the Sri Lankan leader.

“The role of the Sri Lankan leader required me to look huge and overweight. Hence, I gained about 20 kg. After we finished shooting that portion, I went and shot for another film called ‘Gunturodu’. In the process, I lost 10 kg to return to this project to play a student union leader,” Manoj had told IANS.

The film has captured the tension in Ceylon in the 1990s as realistically as possible.

“The film is based on an untold true story. It’s a very emotional story and focuses on the lives of those (Eelam Tamils) who die tragic deaths during that period,” he said.

Actor Manchu Manoj, who will be seen playing a Sri Lankan leader in his upcoming Telugu-Tamil bilingual “Okkadu Migiladu”, gained 20 kg to play his part and later shed 10 kg to play a role in another film.

“The role of the Sri Lankan leader required me to look huge and overweight. Hence, I gained about 20 kg. After we finished shooting that portion, I went and shot for another film called ‘Gunturodu’. In the process, I lost 10 kg to play a student union leader,” Manoj told IANS.

The film, slated to hit the screens in September, will release in Tamil as “Naan Thirimba Varuven”.

The story is set in two time periods — 1990 and 2017.

“We have captured the tension of Ceylon in the 1990s as realistically as possible. The film is based on an untold true story. It’s a very emotional story and focuses on the lives of those (Eelam Tamils) who die tragic deaths during that period,” he said.

Asked if his role is inspired from late LTTE chief Prabhakaran, Manoj said: “We haven’t used names in the film. Let it be that way. I play a very intense role and I’m proud to have accepted this project.”

Manoj says the film’s screenplay will be much talked about.

“Remember how ‘Rang De Basanti’ merged two stories set in different eras beautifully? We have attempted something very similar. I’m not saying we have copied the template,” he said, heaping praise on his director Ajay Nuthakki.

Films set against the backdrop of Sri Lankan war usually find themselves in controversies. Manoj says he isn’t worried about any kind of opposition.

“We are ready to screen our film when faced with any kind of opposition. We’ve merely recreated history. We haven’t taken sides or blamed anyone for what happened with the people in Sri Lanka. Thousands of people were mercilessly killed. The world needs to know such stories,” he said.

The film also stars Anisha Ambrose.

Young actor Manchu Manoj owes a massive hit for Tollywood audience and he is currently busy with his next movie titled Okkadu Migiladu. Ajay Andrews Nuttaki is making his directorial debut with the film in which Manoj will be showcased in two completely different roles. Okkadu Migiladu is based on real life incidents and Manoj will be playing LTTE Chief in one among the essayed roles. The movie unit wrapped up a sea sequence which has been shot in the sea for over 30 days.

The sequences have been shot in some most difficult conditions and the episode will take place for 40 minutes in the movie in which Manchu Manoj will not be present in the episode. Manchu Manoj took his social networking page to praise the movie unit. Regina Cassandra is the female lead in the movie and the movie has been aimed for release during November this year. The post-production work of the movie is on and Manoj lost enough weight to shoot for the second character in the movie.

Guys, #OkkaduMigiladu 'sea' sequence is not filmed on me. It has 10 people doing intense drama. Entire episode is for 40mins. Kudos team! pic.twitter.com/uWn7KO2fl4

— Manoj Kumar Manchu❤️ (@HeroManoj1) August 2, 2017

#OkkaduMigiladu team wrapped up shooting of toughest boat refugee sequence in most difficult conditions that too in middle of the sea. 🚣🏼🌊

— Manoj Kumar Manchu❤️ (@HeroManoj1) August 2, 2017

Manchu Manoj is one actor who has been thriving to do different films in his career. But unfortunately none of his recent outings gained response from the audience and he pinned many hopes on his next movie Okkadu Migiladu. Ajay Andrews Nuttaki is directing the movie in which Manoj will be seen in two completely different roles. In one among them, the actor will be seen as LTTE Chief Prabhakaran for which he gained huge weight. The first look poster gained huge response all over.

As per the latest news, Manoj will be seen as a student in the other role for which he lost 15kgs. The makers released a new poster on the eve of his birthday through which the second look of the actor from Okkadu Migiladu has been released. This left many in surprise as the actor lost enough weight for the role. SN Reddy and Laxmikanth are bankrolling the movie which is made on a massive budget.