Rashmika Mandanna is back on set after taking a break due to a hip injury she sustained last month. Reports confirm that the popular actress has resumed filming for the highly anticipated movie Raaka, directed by Atlee and co-starring Allu Arjun, in Mumbai.
Initially, Rashmika was scheduled to start filming in August; however, her plans changed after she suffered a serious hip tendon injury while shooting a dance number for the film Mysaa. Fortunately, she has now recovered and began filming Raaka again yesterday. For this project, she will only be on set for a few days, with her main shooting scheduled to begin next month. She and Allu Arjun are expected to film several exciting action sequences together, marking their second collaboration following the success of the Pushpa films.
Additionally, newcomer Karan Mehta has joined the cast of Raaka. Mehta made his Bollywood debut earlier this year in Anurag Kashyap’s musical romantic drama Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat. He is set to play a significant role in Raaka and has already started his shooting commitments.
Raaka is described as a grand fantasy action film set in a parallel universe. The star-studded cast includes Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, and Janhvi Kapoor, with important roles also played by Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, and Jim Sarbh. Though there have been rumors about actress Aishwarya Lekshmi being part of the film, sources have confirmed she is not involved.
Fans are eagerly awaiting Raaka for a couple of key reasons. It’s Allu Arjun’s first project since the Pushpa franchise, which solidified his status as one of India’s biggest stars. Moreover, it’s his debut collaboration with Atlee, who recently achieved massive success with his Hindi film Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and grossing around Rs. 1150 crores worldwide. The film is expected to conclude shooting by the first quarter of 2027, with a planned theatrical release later that year.
