Rashmika Mandanna likely to join Allu Arjun in Atlee's upcoming film: Report

With Deepika Padukone, Janhvi Kapoor, and Mrunal Thakur cast as the female leads opposite Allu Arjun, the film, tentatively titled AA22xA6, already has an impressive ensemble cast.

Atlee is all set to direct his next highly ambitious project starring Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone.

With Deepika Padukone, Janhvi Kapoor, and Mrunal Thakur cast as the female leads opposite Allu Arjun, the film, tentatively titled AA22xA6, already has an impressive ensemble cast. The makers are hailing this as a major casting coup.

According to Pinkvilla reports, AA22xA6's star-studded cast has now grown even more. According to well-placed sources, Rashmika Mandanna has joined Atlee for a crucial position.

“Rashmika Mandanna has come on board Atlee’s ambitious film. The actress will be seen in one of the most daring roles of her career. The dynamics of Rashmika and Allu will be very different from what they shared in the Pushpa franchise,” revealed the source.

Rashmika has reportedly already completed her look test and undergone a body scan with Atlee in Los Angeles. Pre-production work on her character is currently in full swing, suggesting that her role is central to the film’s vision.

However, it has not been officially confirmed by the makers.  The source further added, “Atlee’s next is a technical marvel, as the filmmaker is looking to create his own Avatar-like film set in two different universes. He has got a rock-solid ensemble cast, as the biggest male and female actors of Indian Cinema are on board the film to play key roles.”

Since the biggest male and female actors in Indian cinema are playing important roles in the movie, he has a rock-solid ensemble cast.

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With this massively scaled production, Atlee hopes to showcase Indian cinema on a global scale. Filming has already started, and the producers hope to wrap things up in the second half of 2026.

Additional buzz has been created by the social media release of an official announcement video that features Deepika Padukone in the movie. However, a lot of character and plot details have been kept under wraps. keeping fans eager and intrigued.