Overview

• Atlee received an honorary doctorate from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai in recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema.
• The filmmaker’s next venture, tentatively titled ‘AA22 X A6’, brings together Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone under the Sun Pictures banner.
• Industry sources speculate the film’s budget could reach around Rs 800 crore, potentially ranking it among India’s most expensive productions, though figures are not yet finalized.
• Atlee addressed online plagiarism claims at the convocation, insisting his work draws from personal experiences rather than copying other properties.
• Allu Arjun is undergoing a major physical transformation under trainer Lloyd Stevens, and the creative team has consulted top VFX studios in Los Angeles on the project’s visual design.