Hyderabad, July 4 -- The classic Telugu romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave is all set for a grand re-release on July 19, marking its 15-year anniversary. While fans are excited to relive the magic of Karthik and Jessie on the big screen, director Gautham Vasudev Menon recently revealed some lesser-known, interesting facts about how the story actually began.

Originally Written for Mahesh Babu

In a recent interview, Gautham Menon shared that he initially wrote the film for Mahesh Babu, after committing to do a project for Mahesh's sister, Manjula Ghattamaneni, who also produced the film. Gautham penned the story as a romantic drama in just six days and narrated it to Mahesh.

But Mahesh politely declined, saying that audiences expected actio...