F3 (film)

Following the success of F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), studio owner Dil Raju announced its sequel in February 2019. He added that a third lead actor will be cast for the sequel.[4][5] However, in April 2020, director Ravipudi clarified that there was little space for a third protagonist.[6] In an interview in March 2021, Ravipudi said: "F3 is not a sequel to F2. It is completely a new story where the leads are seen getting frustrated caused by money."[7]

Venkatesh , Varun Tej , Rajendra Prasad , Tamannaah and Pirzada are reprising their roles in the sequel. Devi Sri Prasad, who scored the music for F2, is retained as the music composer.[8] Sunil and Murali Sharma signed to play a key roles in the film.[9][10] In April 2021, it was reported that Anjali was cast in the film, though there is no official communication yet.[11] Rajendra Prasad is also set to reprise his role from F2 whose character is reportedly modelled after Kota Srinivasa Rao's role in Aha Naa-Pellanta! (1987).[12] Sakshi reported that Venkatesh would be a playing a night blind while Tej's character would be suffering from stuttering.[10]

F3 was formally launched in 6 December 2020.[13] Principal photography of the film began on 26 December 2020 in Hyderabad.[14][15] Varun Tej has joined the production in January 2021.[16][17] Due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, filming was paused from April to June. Filming was planned to be resumed in July 2021 with 10-day long schedule.[18] However, the filming resumed in September 2021.[19]