Hyderabad, Aug 28 : Ace director Sampath Nandi, who is now in the process of directing one of the year's most eagerly awaited action entertainers 'Bhogi', on Friday revealed that Sharwanand's character in the film, Ganga, had five sisters in the film.

The director chose to make this disclosure on the festival day of Raksha Bandhan.

Taking to his social media timelines to share a poster of Ganga with his five sisters, Sampath Nandi wrote, "Soul of our G A N G A... Soul of BHOGI... Five Sisters.. One World.. One Heartbeat. Happy #Rakshabandhan. #BHOGI. A #SharwaSampathBloodFest."

It may be recalled that only last week, the director had disclosed that they had recorded a new song for the film.

The director, who seemed to be mighty pleased with the number, had called it a "timeless gem".

Taking to his X timeline to share the update about the new song he and his team had recorded for the film, Sampath Nandi had said, "Just recorded one more Timeless Gem from Academy Award winner @boselyricist annaâ??s pen and our very own #BheemsCeciroleo. This one is for History. DOT. #BHOGI. A #SharwaSampathBloodFest. Charming Star @ImSharwanand @anupamahere @DimpleHayathi @rohitpathak99 @KirankumarMann4."

A week before that, the director had announced the completion of his film's latest schedule. He had said, "Beautiful...Another action loaded schedule wrapped. @ImSharwanand garuuâ?¦ your effort speaks in every frame. #BHOGI keeps getting bigger, tougher and more exciting. My action beast @dhilipaction garu, DoP ace @kishorkumardop brother and the entire squadâ?¦Thank you for giving it everything. Marching Ahead. A #SharwaSampathBloodFest."

The fact that the unit had wrapped another schedule in less than a fortnight of completing its challenging climax schedule had caught the attention of industry pundits.

For the unaware, the unit of Bhogi had wrapped up a spectacular 22-day continuous climax schedule only in July. The climax, which was shot on a gigantic set conceived by production designer Kiran Kumar Manne, required nearly three months of meticulous preparation.

The massive action-packed sequence had brought together more than 800 junior artistes, making it one of the biggest schedules in the film. Sources had then pointed out that producer KK Radhamohan had left no stone unturned to ensure world-class execution across every department.

Sources have claimed that the climax sequence features some adrenaline-pumping action portions that have been choreographed by popular stunt master Dhilip Subbarayan and that these portions are bound to give audiences a breathtaking theatrical experience.

Sharwa, who plays the powerful character Ganga, is said to have delivered a career-defining performance. Sources have also pointed out that the actor had to undergo over two-and-a-half hours of intricate makeup every day, followed by nearly an hour for makeup removal after the shoot. The physically demanding transformation and intense action episodes are expected to stand out as one of the biggest highlights of the film.

The film features Anupama Parameswaran and Dimple Hayathi as the female leads. Already, the makers of the film have released the first looks of actresses Anupama Parameswaran as Kandula Sulochana Rani and Dimple Hayathi as Mandaram in the film.

Sources had said that Sulochana (the character Anupama plays in the film) will be a spirited person who is deeply rooted in nature. Earning her livelihood by crafting leaf plates from Moduga leaves, the â??Flame of the Forestâ?? Sulochana would embody both resilience and quiet strength in the film, they had informed.

Mandaram (the character Dimple Hayathi plays in the film), the sources had disclosed, will be a bold and powerful character who simply does not care for the world.

'Bhogi' is set in the early 1960s and unfolds in a fictional village on the Telangana-Maharashtra border. Slated for a grand pan-India release, the film is to hit theatres in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi on August 28 this year.

/IANS