Sharwanand film ‘Maname’ breaches Rs 40 cr mark

With extensive and elaborate shootings in foreign locales, the much-hyped film 'Maname' starring young actor Sharwanand has reportedly breached the Rs 40 crore mark and producers have begun to close business deals. The film being directed by Sriram Aditya has gone over budget. "It was supposed to be wrapped up within Rs 35 crores but now it has crossed Rs. 40 crores after shooting at picturesque locales in London, Scotland and Austria,” says a source and adds, “Even the number days of Sharwanand have gone up to 70 days which has affected his plans for other films."

It is billed to be a romantic drama revolving around Sharwanand, Kirthi Shetty and Shiva Kandukuri and it was extensively shot in picturesque locales in and around London. “Producers have begun to negotiate with distributors and have already sold the film for Rs 16 crores in some areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and discussions are underway for other areas too,” he points out.

The film is being produced by People Media Factory who was satisfied with the final ‘output'. “Producers also believe that they could sell it for more with promotions along with the response for teasers and trailers. They are even looking for a fancy deal from OTT platforms to recover their big investment, otherwise, it would be a risky proposition,” he concludes.