Surya in Tollywood... Jyothika in Bollywood

After almost 15 years, Tamil star hero Suriya is set to appear in a straight Telugu film. His last straight Telugu film was ‘Raktacharithra 2’ directed by Ram Gopal Varma in 2010. Since then, his Telugu film career has been limited to dubbed versions of Tamil films. Against this backdrop, Suriya has earned a huge fan base in the Telugu states. He has impressed the audience especially with films like ‘Surya Son of Krishnan’, Ghajini, Aaru, Jaibheem’.

Suriya has not experimented with anything beyond Tamil films. His recent films ‘Retro, Kanguva’ have disappointed at the box office. However, using his popularity, Suriya is trying to strengthen his position in Tollywood. He has joined hands with Venky Atluri for a film whose title is yet to be decided. The shooting of the film began in May this year with a formal pooja program in Hyderabad. The film is scheduled to release in 2026. According to the latest information, another film with Chandoo Mondeti is in the pre-production stage. This film is being produced by Geetha Arts.

On the other hand.. Suriya's wife, actress Jyothika, has made a re-entry into Hindi films. She made a flop debut with 'Doli Saja Ke Rakhna' in 1998.. She made her Bollywood debut with 'Saitan Srikanth' in 2024. Later this year, she also entered OTT with 'Dabba Cartel'. Jyothika will soon act in a courtroom drama with Sonakshi Sinha. This hard-hitting legal drama, directed by Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, will see both actresses in powerful roles.

The film is being produced by Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, and Harman BawejaHarman BawejaHarman BawejaHarman BawejaHarman Bawejaunder the banners of Excel Entertainment and Baweja Studios. The film was initially planned with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kiara Advani. But due to the timelines and creative direction not being right, the script was reworked and a fresh start was made. Fans are happy that the star couple Suriya and Jyothika are expanding their market with diverse films.