Itlu Arjuna, the debut film of newcomer Aniesh, releases in theatres on November 13. Directed by Mahesh Uppala and produced by Venky Kudumula under What Next Entertainments, it is presented by Akkineni Nagarjuna. Aniesh plays Arjun, a young man who cannot speak, and Malayalam actor Anaswara Rajan plays Keerthi.

The film

  • Music: S. Thaman; cinematography: Raja Mahadhevan.
  • Jr NTR launched the trailer on X on November 4, writing that the debut "speaks without a single word and that takes real guts".
  • The trailer turns on a pen drive linked to a ₹1,000-crore deal and a chase involving police and goons.

Who is Aniesh?

Gulte reports that Aniesh is the younger son of Mahesh Reddy, head of Hyderabad's AMR Group construction company. According to the same report, Mahesh Reddy is close to Nagarjuna and produced his films Shirdi Sai and Om Namo Venkatesaya, and Itlu Arjuna cost about ₹40 crore.

The makers plan big promotions before release; no event dates have been announced.