Prithviraj Sukumaran And Mahesh Babu's Face Off In SS Rajamouli's Next? Here's What We Know

SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu are busy preparing for their next SSMB29. The movie is touted to be an African Jungle Adventure along the lines of Indiana Jones. Mahesh Babu will be seen on a mission and his character will have traits of Lord Hanuman. A few weeks ago, the duo returned from Dubai after filming a promo. Now, a report suggests that Prithviraj Sukumaran has joined the highly-anticipated movie.

Prithviraj Sukumaran, to play the antagonist in SS Rajamouli's SSMB29?

Pinkvilla quoted a source saying that a maverick filmmaker has finalised the antagonists of their next and it is none other than Prithviraj. The RRR director has been talking to Prithviraj for a while now and the duo has finally closed the deal. Opening up about the role, the source further said that it is a well-written part that had an arc of its own. "The character has his own backstory justifying the actions, and Prithviraj is also excited for his first-ever collaboration with both SS Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu,” the source added.

SS Rajamouli with his writer father has completed a major chunk of scripting. The director is now looking to expand his cast and proceed with pre-production.

What else do we know about SSMB29?

Reports have been rife that the movie will be produced by an international studio and the makers are in talks with Disney and Sony Pictures who will help to get an international crew on board. The director is planning to shoot in real-life jungles as well as a studio set up. "SS Rajamouli wants to scale up the bar for Indian Cinema by creating never-seen-before visuals on screen against the backdrop of African Jungles. He is also looking to redefine the conventional hero v/s villain conflict in his story, and that’s the factor which excited both Mahesh and Prithviraj,” the source concluded.

SS Rajamouli is aiming to take the movie on the floors by the last quarter of 2024 or early 2025.