Welcome remake to go on sets

It is known that Naga Chaitanya and Collection King Mohan Babu are going to team up together for a movie. The movie is said to be the remake of Bollywood Super hit movie, Welcome. Chaitu will be reprising the role of Akshay Kumar and Mohan Babu will play the role of Nana Patekhar from the original. Real Star Srihari will be seen in an important role. Srivasu of ‘Lakshyam’ fame will be directing the film which will be made on Mohan Babu’s Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner. The movie reportedly will go on to sets from February 15th. Chaitanya is currently in Madanapalle shooting for his Thadaka (Vettai remake).

Welcome is a comedy film release in 2007 directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala & Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures. The movie intially released to mixed critical reviews and despite initial competition from Taare Zameen Par, but was a strong financial success at the box office later.