Nani to flaunt six-pack abs for Indraganti Mohan Krishna's V

Natural Star Nani

and director

Indraganti Mohan Krishna

have come together for a film called V. The duo has worked together for Ashta Chamma and Gentle Man. But this time, the 35-year-old actor will be seen essaying the baddie for the first time in his landmark 25th film (Nani25). The movie went on to the floors in April, and the shooting is in full swing right now.

Nani has won plaudits for his portrayal of a talented but failed cricketer, Jersey. And now he is gearing up to play a baddie in the director Indraganti Mohan Krishna's

neo-noir thriller

, V in which he will be experimenting with his looks. Sources say the Nenu Local actor will be toning his body and gaining

six-pack abs for the character

. He is working very hard to attain the fit physique. After Jersey, Nani has become extraordinarily selective and is planning to portray different characters that tap his acting potential. The Devadas actor has decided to shed all his body fat to attain a sculpted look, reveals a source.

The upcoming film will reportedly portray Sudheer Babu as a cop and Nani in a challenging role with negative shades. Aditi Rao Hydari has been roped in to play the leading lady in the film, which marks Indraganti's second association with Aditi after Sammohanam. Dil Raju is bankrolling V under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations.