Dheeraj Dhoopar will play a negative role in Kalavaram. The film also stars Vijay Kanishka, the son of renowned director Vikraman. The release date of the film is still unknown. The actor talked about his debut to Hyderabad Times and said, “Telugu films were always on my radar, and now felt like the right time.” He also got candid about playing the negative role and shared, ‘They call actors by their roles ‘villain’ for the bad guys and ‘hero’ for the good guys. It’s like being in a script all the time! It’s new for me’ The actor also revealed that the language barrier made him feel restricted, but he was eager to immerse himself and improve his skills. He also shared some pictures from the sets of the movie and a photo of the clapboard that revealed he had already started shooting for the same in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, on March 3.