Vyjayanthi Movies latest movie Shakti (NTR & Ileana) in the direction Meher Ramesh was launched at Emaar MGF Golf Course today morning. K Raghavendra Rao switched on the camera, Dasari Narayana Rao sounded the clapboard and Krishnam Raju directed the first shot.

No time/budget limit for Shakti – C Aswini Dutt
C Aswini Dutt said, “We started Vyjayanthi banner in January 1975 with the blessings of NTR and made the movie Eduruleni Manishi. I am very happy to say that Vyjayanthi has completed 35 glorifying years and I am extremely delighted to start a new movie with 3rd generation NTR in January 2010, exactly after 35 years. I worked with great actors and technicians in this journey of 35 years. And I thoroughly enjoyed the process of filmmaking. There will not be any time/budget limit for Shakti.”

Shakti has unique concept and only NTR can do it – Meher Ramesh
Director Meher Ramesh said, “I did my first movie to NTR and Vyjayanthi banner. I am very glad that they gave me opportunity again. Shakti will be made on grand scale and it will have huge technical standards. This movie will be shot in various locations like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kashmir, Ladakh, Hampi, Rushikesh, Delhi, Agra, Mysore, Egypt and London. Shakti has a unique concept. It is an ambitious project. The shooting of this movie will start on 5 February in Jaipur. I conceptualised this story in 2003 and registered this title at that time. Shakti is going to a visual feast and only NTR can do the role of Shakti.”

Satyanand pens dialogues. Sameer Reddy handles cinematography. Mani Sharma composes music Anand Sa is the art director. Marthand K Venkatesh edits the movie. Yandamuri Veerendranath, JK Bharavi, Thota Prasad and DS Kannan extend their help in writing department.