Ever since filmmaker Atlee called action on ‘Raaka’ in June 2025, Allu Arjun has been flying into and out of Mumbai. Now, the buzz in the industry circles is that the South star, who resides in Hyderabad, is moving base to Mumbai. Well, almost. Sources have told mid-day that his relocation to the Maximum City is guided by his project line-up.
Atlee. Pic/Instagram
It turns out Allu is likely to collaborate with ‘KGF’ director Prashanth Neel on his next. A source close to the development shared, “After ‘Raaka’, Allu Arjun has a Lokesh Kanagaraj movie on his plate. After that, the focus is on one more event film, and Prashanth Neel might be at the helm. A chunk of that too will be shot in Mumbai, besides parts of Europe.”
‘Raaka’ also stars (L-R) Deepika Padukone. Pic/Instagram, Rashmika Mandanna. Pic/Instagram, and Janhvi Kapoor. Pic/AFP
The insider added that the actor’s move to Mumbai is tied to this phase of planning and career expansion. “It’s simply about proximity. When you’re discussing multiple pan-India films with directors like Atlee, Lokesh, and Prashanth, Mumbai becomes the easiest operational base. He will divide time between Hyderabad and Mumbai for the next few years, with the latter becoming the work address. He isn’t leaving Hyderabad,” said the insider.
What’s the Prashanth Neel project?
Prashanth Neel. Pic/Satej Shinde
Earlier speculation suggested that the two would team up for a large-scale action film, tentatively referred to as ‘Ravanam’. For now, Neel is tied up with ‘Dragon’, and Allu Arjun, with ‘Raaka’. But the duo is said to be interested in revisiting the idea of the actioner.
