Rajamouli spills the beans on Ram Charan's next movie with Sukumar

December 28, 2021 at 8:18 AM
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Rajamouli spills the beans on Ram Charan's next movie with Sukumar

Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) 'RRR' director S.S. Rajamouli has contended that actor Ram Charan's next movie with 'Pushpa' director Sukumar will be a blockbuster.





Rajamouli spilled the beans on Ram Charan's upcoming movie under Sukumar's direction.





The excited 'Baahubali' director said, "Sukku had narrated the opening sequence of Ram Charan's movie under his direction. As far as I know, this particular scene will be a blockbuster. If I reveal more than this, Sukumar will get an attack! So, all I can say is, it will be one of the biggest hits".





After delivering a blockbuster with 'Rangasthalam', Ram Charan and Sukumar are set to collaborate again for a pan-India project. It is reported that Sukumar has already penned the story for the film.





Sukumar will start the movie after he wraps up the second part of 'Pushpa' with Allu Arjun.





Ram Charan is currently working with Tamil filmmaker Shankar Shanmugham for a political drama. Kiara Advani is the female lead and Dil Raju is bankrolling this movie, which is tentatively titled 'RC16'.





Ram Charan's other project is to be directed by Surender Reddy. Sukumar's project will roll after Ram Charan's current professional commitments.





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