Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni, whose last Hindi movie was LOC Kargil in 2003, returns to Bollywood. The primarily Telugu actor will star in Ayan Mukherjee’s Brahmastra, that features Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead. The team is currently in Bulgaria, with Karan Johar, the film’s producer, sharing the news today.

“Thank you sir for your love and your beautiful energy!” Johar wrote about the 58-year-old actor.

We are honoured and exceptionally excited to have the one and only @iamnagarjuna doing an extremely “special” role in our film #BRAHMASTRA !! Directed by Ayan Mukerji @SrBachchan @aliaa08 #RanbirKapoor …thank you sir for your love and your beautiful energy! pic.twitter.com/fVD5sRVQvc

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) July 16, 2018

Nagarjuna, too, shared some photos from the shoot.

Thank you @karanjohar, @SrBachchan Ji,Ranbir,@aliaa08,Ayan and the dream Team of @DharmaMovies for making me feel so special and welcome. Loving every minute here in Devin,Bulgaria!! https://t.co/vmvu9uqGfj

— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) July 16, 2018

sunny Sunday and a fantastic lunch with the #brahmāstra team..we missed you!! @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/g6SSH2KeRY

— Nagarjuna Akkineni (@iamnagarjuna) July 16, 2018

Meanwhile, on the work front, Alia Bhatt is also working on the Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt starrer Kalank. Ranbir Kapoor recently starred in Rajkumar Hirani directorial Sanju, a film that has become a huge hit.