Mammootty Springs A Surprise
He plays YSR in Yatra 2 too
Malayalam superstar Mammootty commenced shooting for Yatra 2, directed by Mahi V. Raghav, in Hyderabad a couple of days ago. He plays the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the same role he played in Yatra (2019). Yatra 2, which is set between 2009-2019, is about the rise of YSR’s son Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to his present post as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Mammootty’s inclusion has come as a surprise for many, who thought a different actor would be cast as YSR, assuming that Mammootty would not agree to play the same role in a political biopic for the second time. The actor will shoot for a week in Hyderabad in his first schedule.
“Mammootty’s authentic portrayal in the first instalment prompted the director to pick him for the same role in the sequel too. When the actor was approached to play the part again, he was game to come on board,” a source tells us.
Jiiva is playing Y.S. Jagan in the film.