Overview

• Two unit insiders refuted reports that Deepika Padukone’s screen time was cut, saying her part remains as first offered and central to the early acts.
• She is expected to join the project in late October after finishing work on Shah Rukh Khan’s King, according to Mid-day’s sourcing.
• The scheduled plan earmarks late October for character-establishing scenes, with November devoted to major action sequences involving a South Korean stunt team.
• The production plans a December leg in the UAE for key scenes with Allu Arjun, per the insiders’ account.
• The film is reported as a sci‑fi action entertainer with time‑travel elements, with Allu Arjun in multiple roles and an ensemble that includes Rashmika Mandanna, Janhvi Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur.