Alia Bhatt in talks to star in her next big budget pan-India film?

Bollywood starlet Alia Bhatt is reportedly in talks to star in her next big budget pan-India film with filmmaker SS Rajamouli, with whom she also worked in his upcoming film RRR, reported Pinkvilla.

According to insiders, Alia will be seen in Rajamouli’s next directorial which is being touted as a jungle adventure starring superstar Mahesh Babu in the lead.

“Over the last few months, SS Rajamouli and his father, KV Vijayendra Prasad, have been working on the screenplay of their next collaboration with Mahesh in the lead,” the source revealed.

The same source went on to add, “They have developed several characters through this period, feel that Alia fits the bill to play the female lead. The duo also believes that the young actress will make a solid pairing with Mahesh.”

“The talks are on and if everything goes as planned, Alia will team up with Mahesh for the first time ever. The dates, monetary scheme of things and the character traits are being discussed at the moment,” the source shared.

The upcoming adventure thriller is expected to start rolling by the middle of 2023, with majority of the filming being planned in real jungles. 

The insider also revealed that Rajamouli wants to cast actors from across the Indian cinema industry to make sure the film has a pan India appeal.