Mumbai, May 17 -- The upcoming action drama 'Mega157,' which stars Chiranjeevi, is back with a major update.

The makers of the highly anticipated film have announced lady superstar Nayanthara as the female lead. This also marks her return to Telugu cinema after a long hiatus.

Director Anil Ravipudi shared the news with a special promo on X. He also added a caption that read, "Welcoming the ever-graceful queen, #Nayanthara garu, to our #Mega157 journey as she brings her brilliance and elegance alongside our Megastar Chiranjeevi garu once again."

Chiranjeevi also took to his X account to welcome her the actress on board and wrote, "Welcome back for the hat-trick film, #Nayanthara! Glad to have you on board for our #Mega157 journey with @...