Rashmika Mandanna, who took a medical break last month due to a hip injury, is back to work. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learned that the pan-Indian actress has resumed shooting for Allu Arjun and Atlee. Raaka in Mumbai.
EXCLUSIVE: Rashmika Mandanna resumes shooting for Allu Arjun’s Raaka; Karan Mehta also joins the cast.
Rashmika was initially expected to join the shoot in August, but her shooting schedule was changed after she suffered a serious rupture in her right thigh tendon while filming a dance sequence. Maisaa. She has now fully recovered and has begun RaakaYesterday I shot with Allu Arjun. However, it will only last for a few days and full-fledged shooting will begin next month. Both Allu and Rashmika are expected to film a few key scenes together, which will be their second collaboration after a blockbuster Pushpa franchise.
Bollywood Hungama also learned that Karan Mehta has joined the ensemble of this pan-Indian action film. Mehta made his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap’s musical romantic drama in 2023. Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, and before that he assisted Rahul Dholakia in Shah Rukh Khan’s film. Rais. He will play a key role in Raaka and already started shooting.
Billed as a massive fantasy action film set in a parallel universe, Atlee’s Raaka features a star-studded pan-Indian ensemble that includes Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna and Janhvi Kapoor. Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu and Jim Sarbh are also playing key roles in the Sun Pictures production. Although several reports claim that Gatta Kusti Actress Aishwarya Lekshmi is also part of the cast, sources clarified that she is not associated with the film.
Raaka is one of the most anticipated films for two main reasons. This is Allu Arjun’s first project after Pushpa a franchise that cemented his position as one of India’s biggest superstars. Secondly, this is his first collaboration with Atley, who began work after the huge success Javan, his debut Hindi film starring Shah Rukh Khan, which grossed nearly Rs. 1150 crores worldwide. Raaka It is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2027, with a theatrical release expected in late 2027.
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