[1][6][4] Following the positive critical reception of Man of Truth, Alluri worked with the Grammy winning producer Tommaso Colliva (Muse,[1] Jesus And Mary Chain,[7] Franz Ferdinand[8]) on the single Evari Kosam (For Who's Sake), his first recording to feature vocals performed in his native tongue, Telugu.

[citation needed] When asked by Indian press as to what got him working with Alluri, Matlock said, "If somebody knows what they’re doing, they have some drive, and they’ve got a certain degree of accomplishment on their instrument, they kind of look alright.

[15] Alluri recorded the album in Italy working again with Muse producer/mixer Tommaso Colliva along with Italian musician Massimo Martelotta, of the cinematic Italo-funk band Calibro 35.

[16] Alluri has made several notable live appearances in 2018 at events such as a stadium concert in Hyderabad, Tallinn Music Week,[14] and a show with Glen Matlock at the Hard Rock Cafe in Mumbai.

[13] He has stated he has renewed his focus on songwriting and is working with producer Adrian Hall (Shakira, Depeche Mode, Anna Calvi) on new English language songs to eventually form a series of EPs and his third album.