Updated On: 05 July, 2024 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
There is heightened interest around SS Rajamouli’s next, a yet-untitled jungle adventure with Mahesh Babu

Prithviraj Sukumaran, SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu
There is heightened interest around SS Rajamouli’s next, a yet-untitled jungle adventure with Mahesh Babu. It is being said that the auteur’s writer-father KV Vijayendra Prasad has incorporated certain characteristic traits of Lord Hanuman in Mahesh’s protagonist and also some key elements from the Ramayana in the narrative. Now, news is that the makers have finalised the antagonist for the movie that is along the lines of the Indiana Jones franchise. Reportedly, Rajamouli has signed Prithviraj Sukumaran to play Mahesh’s nemesis in the action thriller. The filmmaker and the actor had been in talks for several weeks and have recently inked the deal. What drew Prithviraj to the role is that it is not the quintessential baddie, but one with a fascinating backstory. Interestingly, this marks the first collaboration between Mahesh and Prithviraj. Rajamouli is believed to be in discussions with a couple of Hollywood studios to back his grand vision with an international crew on board. The filmmaker is planning to begin filming early next year.
