Bhubaneswar: Comedian and actor Tatwa Prakash Satpathy, popularly known as Papu Pom Pom, who had taken a break from Ollywood due to his illness, is all set to make a comeback with a bang.

The actor will be seen as Chulbul Pandey, a cop character, in the flick titled ‘Mu Chulbul Pandey’. The film is expected to be an action comedy with Papu Pom Pom playing the lead role. This will be the actor's first film, in which he will play the lead role following his recovery.

The film is being directed by Sudhakar Vasant and the music is by Abhjit Mazumdar. The movie is likely to release during Raja festival, sources said.

Worth mentioning, Papu Pom Pom was admitted to AIIMS New Delhi after suffering from pancreatic disease in May 2018. On July 10 last year, he returned to Odisha after undergoing treatment at the hospital for around two months.

Moreover, the actor’s death rumours had surfaced on social media while he was under constant medication for a while following his treatment at the premier hospital.