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Published 19:19 IST, November 11th 2024

Alia Bhatt, Nag Ashwin's Movie Rumour Or Truth? Kalki 2898 AD Director Clears The Air

Nag Ashwin, known for directing Kalki 2898 AD has denied the claims of making any film with Alia Bhatt. He said his next project would be Kalki 2898 AD sequel.

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Nag Ashwin the renowned Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. The filmmaker is best known for his films including Kalki 2898 AD and Mahanati among others. Recently, there were earlier reports that he will be collaborating with Alia Bhatt , has now denied it.

Nag Ashwin dismisses the rumours of film with Alia Bhatt?

Filmmaker Nag Ashwin has recently confirmed that he is not doing any film with Alia Bhatt. In addition, he has also revealed that the sequel of Kalki 2898 AD would be next project. He is currently focused on completing pre-production work of Kalki 2898 AD. This comes after reports of Nag Ashwin might be working on a female-led project, which will star Alia Bhatt in the lead role. He also rubbished the rumours that the Kalki 2 will be shelved.

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Nag Ashwin - IMDb
File photo of Nag Ashwin | Source: IMDb

For the unversed, Kalki 2898 AD, starring   Prabhas  ,   Deepika Padukone  ,   Amitabh Bachchan   and Kamal Haasan, broke several records at the box office. Since its release, the movie has minted over Rs 1100 crore at the worldwide box office. 

All about Nag Ashwin

Nag Ashwin had to struggle before making his big debut as a director with the 2015 movie Yevade Subramanyam. He started his journey in the Telugu cinema in 2008 working as an assistant director. He worked for filmmaker Sekhar Kammula in two movies - Leader (2010) and Life Is Beautiful (2012). 

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Yevade Subramanyam might have earned a few points to Nag Ashwin, but it was Mahanti, a biopic of the Indian actress Savitri that put him on the map across Indian cinema. The movie garnered both critical and commercial acclaim and went on to win several awards. The movie went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.

Nag Ashwin - IMDb
File photo of Nag Ashwin | Source: IMDb

Nag Ashwin is the husband of Priyanka Dutt, the second daughter of producer  C. Aswani Dutt of Vyjayanthi Movies. Together, they have a son.

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19:19 IST, November 11th 2024