South superstar Chiranjeevi has been in the film industry for decades and has established a huge fan base all over the nation. However, he has revealed that he didn’t want to star in the pan-Indian film and refused to work with the Bahubali director, SS Rajamouli.
During a conversation with Anupama Chopra, Chiranjeevi admitted, “The amount of time Rajamouli is taking, I am not sure if I can deliver it or not. He spends ample time on a film and he travels for 4-5 years. I am shooting for four films at a time. Working on a film at this point of time for 3-4 years is not viable.”
The actor added, “Working with SS Rajamouli and proving myself at a pan-India level is not my wish. That is the reason I told that I cannot work with him”.
Chiranjeevi may not want to work with SS Rajamouli, but the actor’s son, Ram Charan, has collaborated with the director for RRR, which received international recognition.
On the current work front, Chiranjeevi is gearing up to star in Vishwambhara. Directed by Vassishta, the film also stars Trisha, Meenakshi Chaudhary and Kunal Kapoor. The movie is slated to hit the theatres on May 9, 2025.
The megastar is also scheduled to star in Auto Jaani and Mega 157.
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Meanwhile, filmmaker SS Rajamouli is busy with his most anticipated film SSMB29, starring Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra. The shooting of the film is currently underway. The upcoming film is a pan-India project and reportedly made on a budget of Rs 1000 crore.
Rajamouli's father, Vijayendra Prasad, has penned the script and the movie is touted to be a globe-trotting jungle action-adventure film.
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