‘Rakshas’: Ranveer Singh's film with Prasanth Varma shelved due to rift? Check out official statement

Actor Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Rakshas’ with director Prasanth Varma has been shelved. Ranveer and the makers recently issued a statement, revealing that the film is not happening. However, they also assured fans of a potential exciting collaboration in the future.

‘Prasanth is a very special talent. We met and explored the idea of a film together. Hopefully, we will collaborate on something exciting in the future,’ Ranveer said.

Varma also added, ‘Ranveer’s energy and talent is rare to find. We shall manifest our forces combining soon sometime in the future.’

Both parties also agreed that ‘everyone’s intentions were right’ in making this movie but ‘something’s sometimes aren’t meant to be at that time.’

This news comes days after it was reported that Ranveer opted out of Prasanth’s ‘Rakshas’ due to creative differences.

‘Ranveer had travelled to Hyderabad in April for a photo shoot to announce the film. While all the plans were set, the official announcement has now hit a roadblock. Ranveer Singh will no longer be a part of Prashanth Varma’s Rakshas. They have amicably parted ways due to creative differences,’ a source told Pinkvilla.

Another report by Times Now claimed that Ranveer walked out of the project three days after shooting with the Hanu-Man director. The report stated that Ranveer had ‘pursued’ Prasanth for Rakshas, as the director had no immediate plans to start filming. Prasanth was initially planning another Telugu project after Hanu-Man, but postponed it due to Ranveer's ‘enthusiasm’ for the film.

Later, Prasanth confirmed that Ranveer came to his office with his ‘whole caravan’ and even did a look test for Rakshas. He told Amar Ujala, ‘Yes, Ranveer Singh has his own style. He came to the office with a whole caravan. But, the way of working in the South is different. Here, everyone works as a team. No one ever tries to impose any kind of authority on anyone’

However, the director declined to comment on rumours regarding creative differences.

‘The talk of me taking three-four days to shoot for half an hour is unfounded. We completed his look test efficiently. I’m not sure where these rumors originated, and I prefer not to dwell on them,’ he said.

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