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Sriram Raghavan set to helm his next thriller in June

After the humongous success of Andhadhun (2018), filmmaker Sriram Raghavan is set to wield the megaphone for yet another suspense thriller. The film will be produced by Ramesh Taurani under the banner of Tips Films. The producer last bankrolled the Salman Khan starrer Race 3 (2018), which failed to fare well at the cash counter.

Though the makers confirm signing Raghavan to helm the suspense thriller, which hits the shooting floor in June, everyone is tight-lipped about the storyline of the project at the moment.


"Yes, we signed Sriram last year and had planned to start this film soon after he wrapped up Andhadhun. He’s a brilliant director who has proved his mettle time and again. We are all excited and have been meeting regularly. The film is currently being scripted. We will begin casting as soon as he finishes writing it. Sriram is known for his thrillers and we are working on making this one as interesting as the others," said Ramesh Taurani.

Amongst Raghavan’s previous work, Johnny Gaddaar (2007) and Badlapur (2017) have gained cult status over the years.

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Water demand sparks questions around shoot logistics

The upcoming pan-Indian film Varanasi, directed by S. S. Rajamouli and starring Mahesh Babu, has reportedly run into a logistical challenge ahead of a key shooting schedule. According to reports, the production team sought a substantial number of water tankers for an underwater sequence being prepared at a specially constructed set near Gaganpahad in Hyderabad.

It is claimed that around 150 tankers, each carrying 10,000 litres, were requested from the city’s water authorities. However, the request was reportedly turned down due to ongoing summer shortages and increasing demand for drinking water across Hyderabad. There has been no official confirmation from the makers, though the reports have circulated widely online.

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