Director Sreenu Vaitla today turns a year older. The maker of blockbusters such as Mahesh Babu's 'Dookudu' will be collaborating with a star Telugu hero on a prestigious project very soon.

A source says that Vaitla, who is known for out-and-out commercial entertainers like 'Venky' and 'Dhee', has got plans up his sleeve to surprise the audience with some fresh content next time around.

Vaitla, in his long experience, has gathered so much steam and the ability to generate engaging content with ease. Comedy, action, the elevation of heroism, and the ability to drive the story through emotions are his forte.

His debut movie 'Nee Kosam (1999) won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and also fetched him the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director. Vaitla also won the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for three films: 'Nee Kosam', 'Dhee', and 'Dookudu'.

His next project will be made official soon.