Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 23, 2017)

After SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2, Rana Daggubati has been filming two Telugu films, and is now working on a Telugu-Hindi bi-lingual show, Social, in Hyderabad. It also features Jazbaa actress Priya Banerjee and Naveen Kasturia, who became a household name with the online series Pitchers. The sibling-drama revolves around a kidnapping and the ensuing cat-and-mouse chase that brings into focus the menace of cyber-crime and how social media can put a life to risk.

Shashi Sudigala, who is wielding the microphone for the thriller series, kicked off shooting last week. The first season is expected to feature 11-12 episodes and will be filmed entirely in Hyderabad with wrapup scheduled for September-end.

“The show will be aired across South and North India simultaneously so the makers were keen to cast faces from both industries. Rana earned nationwide fame with Baahubali and Priya has appeared in multiple South films, including three Telugu projects — Kiss, Joru and Asura, so Shashi was keen to cast them,” reveals a source.