Nikhil Siddhartha will be seen next in the upcoming Telugu film, Karthikeya 2, directed by Chandoo Mondeti. Karthikeya 2 is said to be a part of the Karthikeya franchise and not a sequel to the 2014 film Karthikeya, which became a superhit at the box office. After a long postponement due to the COVID-19, the film, which was announced in 2020, commenced shooting after the lockdown was eased.
The team of Karthikeya 2 along with lead actors Nikhil and Anupama Parameswaran have been shooting for the film in Gujarat. While shooting for an action sequence, Nikhil suffered a minor leg injury. According to the reports, ”The injury happened when Nikhil was shooting for an action sequence. He suffered an injury in his left leg. He was immediately taken for treatment. He will not be able to shoot for the action scenes till the wound heals (sic.)”
Nikhil Siddhartha took to Twitter and addressed his fans and well wishers for sending in so much love. He wrote in the tweet, “Suffered a Left Calf Muscle Tear during the filming of an Action Sequence in Gujarat for #Karthikeya2. Receiving lots of Concerned calls and messages… Hugeee thanks to u all for the Love Red heart and Energy being sent to me… Will Bounce back with Double the Enthusiasm Flexed bicepsSmiling face with halo (sic.)”
Suffered a Left Calf Muscle Tear during the filming of an Action Sequence in Gujarat for #Karthikeya2
Receiving lots of Concerned calls and messages… Hugeee thanks to u all for the Love ❤️ and Energy being sent to me… Will Bounce back with Double the Enthusiasm 💪🏼😇 pic.twitter.com/Tl5clbhokA— Nikhil Siddhartha (@actor_Nikhil) March 11, 2021
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Karthikeya 2 is touted to be a mythological thriller with some incidents dating back 5000 years. Nikhil Siddhartha will be playing the role of a doctor. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has been roped in to play a pivotal role. Karthikeya 2 is being produced by T.G. Vishwa Prasad and Abhishek Agarwal under their banners of People Media Factory and Abhishek Agarwal Arts respectively. The music is scored by Kaala Bhairava and cinematography is handled by Karthik Ghattamaneni. Karthikeya 2 is being shot in Telugu and will be dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi.
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