 Either Vikram Kumar or Deva Katta were expected to direct Akhil's debut as a lead actor.While Nagarjuna reportedly confirmed Vikram Kumar to direct Akhil's second film, Deva Katta was confirmed to direct Manchu Vishnu in the Telugu remake of "Arima Nambi" (2014).On 21 September 2014, Akhil said "I know that a lot of people are curious to know details about my debut film.