Immortal Ashwatthama: Sad News! Allu Arjun To NOT Be The Part Of Film - Here’s What We Know

Aditya Dhar's ambitious project, ‘Immortal Ashwatthama’, has been a subject of interest for quite some time now. Initially, the role was offered to Vicky Kaushal, who declined, leading the project to consider Ranveer Singh. However, the ‘83’ actor also turned down the opportunity. This prompted the filmmakers to approach Allu Arjun for the lead role, but it appears that he too has declined.

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As per report, a source shared, "Allu Arjun was in two minds from the start over signing this project.

However, he still took his own time to think and make a decision. After the success of Pushpa, AA, being a Pan-India name, has become extremely cautious about his choice of scripts. Also, Allu Arjun is in talks for a very exciting project besides Pushpa 2 shoot."

The source further added, "The makers always wanted a larger-than-life hero for the film and considering it a VFX-loaded project, Allu Arjun doesn't want to take any risks. Hence, AA has declined the project."

Following the resounding success of ‘Uri’ in 2019, Aditya Dhar was all set to embark on his ambitious superhero film, ‘Immortal Ashwatthama’. Initially, the movie was announced with Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan in the lead. Unfortunately, the outbreak of the pandemic caused a delay in the film's progress. As circumstances improved, the decision was made to replace Sara Ali Khan with Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Reports indicate that the film incurred a 30 crore loss during its pre-production phase due to casting decisions and other technicalities. After Vicky Kaushal's decline, the mantle was passed to Ranveer Singh. However, neither Telugu star NTR Jr. nor Kannada star Yash showed interest in a superhero film.

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At present, Allu Arjun is engrossed in the making of ‘Pushpa 2’. The film, helmed by director Sukumar, stars Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna in pivotal roles. Additionally, Allu Arjun is set to reunite with director Trivikram Srinivas for the fourth time in a project tentatively titled ‘AA22’. The as-yet-untitled film is produced by Harika & Hassine Creations and Geetha.