Mrunal Thakur says ‘haven’t signed a film in 9 months' amid rumours of being a part of Atlee, Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone's Raaka
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One of the most anticipated sci-fi films is Atlee’s Raaka. The movie brings together Telugu star Allu Arjun and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone , making for an exciting on-screen pairing. There have also been reports that Mrunal Thakur is joining the cast of Raaka. However, in a recent interview with Mid-Day, the star reacted to the rumours.
Adding to this, Mrunal Thakur neither denies nor confirms being a part of Atlee and Allu Arjun's Raaka. Mrunal Thakur on being a part of Raaka When asked about being part of Raaka, Mrunal neither verified nor denied the reports but added, "I haven't signed any movie in almost nine months. I'm waiting for a meaningful role to come [my way]. Now, whatever announcement has to happen, it will happen on my social media handle and then I'd love to talk about it."
Meanwhile, She further explained why she had not signed any films, clarifying that it was not because she was short of offers. She added, "But I don't resonate with the stories that are being made. So, I have chosen to take some time off because I don't want to question why I'm on set every day. I have to spend 120 days on a movie set. So, it's my conscious effort to sign movies that give me not just love and recognition, but also creative satisfaction. When I go to bed, I don't want to think that I did bad work. I want to do good work that will be remembered even 30 years down the line."
Notably, Allu Arjun’s last rollout was Pushpa 2: The Rule, which hit theatres in 2024. His next movie, the ambitious sci-fi project Raaka, is scheduled for rollout in 2027. Directed by Atlee, the movie also stars Deepika Padukone in a lead role. Even before its rollout, the pan-India movie, which marks Allu Arjun’s first collaboration with Tamil filmmaker Atlee, has set a Guinness World Record for the “Most People Motion-Captured in Real-Time”, with 37 performers participating simultaneously.
As per the latest buzz, Talking about the movie, Arjun shared, “I'd like to tell all the movie enthusiasts and all the followers: please, I know we're taking our time, but please be a little patient with us. We are trying to serve you the best. I request each one of you to just hold on a little longer. I hope it's all worth it for you.”
In further updates, Director Cibi Chakaravarthi made a big claim about Raaka last month. Speaking about Atlee’s soon-to-release movie starring Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone, he shared, “I have seen the visuals of his films; he showed them to me. Sir, I don’t think even Avatar has visuals like that. Everyone will see what I’m talking about in three days. The visuals were extraordinary."
On top of that, Mrunal was most of late seen in the crime thriller Pooja Meri Jaan. Directed by Navjot Gulati and co-directed by Vipasha Arvind, the movie also stars Huma Qureshi, Vijay Raaz and Vikram Singh Chauhan. The story follows a woman who is blamed for a man’s death and a lawyer who becomes involved in her case. The movie is available to stream on ZEE5.
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Source: Hindustan Times