Valmiki starring Varun Tej, Pooja Hegde and Atharvaa Murali in the lead roles is directed by Harish Shankar. Valmiki' is the remake of the hit Tamil movie 'Jigarthanda'. Kolllywood actor Atharvaa Murali is making his debut with this movie. The makers have locked the release date of the film. It is set to hit the screens on September 6, 2019. Varun Tej shared the news on his Twitter page.
The date is locked for #Valmiki#ValmikiOnSep6th pic.twitter.com/xayQTxarjM
— Varun Tej Konidela (@IAmVarunTej) June 10, 2019
Varun Tej would be playing the role of a gangster in this film. It will be bankrolled by Ram Achanta and Gopi Achanta under their banner. Harish Shankar is not planning it as an exact remake of 'Jigarthanda' but will be making some changes to the script to suit the Telugu audiences. Devi Sri Prasad is scoring the music.