Ranveer Singh and Prasanth Varma Part Ways on Rakshas; Film Shelved for Now

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MAY 31,2024

Actor Ranveer Singh and director Prasanth Varma have officially confirmed that their collaboration on the film Rakshas will not be moving forward. This comes after a series of rumours and conflicting reports about the project's status.


Ranveer Singh and Prasanth Varma declare the shelving of Rakshas

In a joint statement, Singh and Varma acknowledged their creative differences as the reason for parting ways. "Prasanth is a very special talent," Ranveer Singh said. "We met and explored the idea of a film together. Hopefully, we will collaborate on something exciting in the future."

Varma echoed the sentiment, expressing his admiration for Singh's talent. "Ranveer's energy and talent are rare to find," Varma stated. "We shall manifest our forces, combining soon, sometime in the future."

While both Singh and Varma remain open to future collaborations, Rakshas will not be the project that unites them.

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Here's how the rumour started

This news comes after earlier reports claimed Ranveer travelled to Hyderabad for a photoshoot for the film's announcement. Although official plans were made for the announcement, they were supposedly halted. One source quoted, 'Ranveer Singh will no longer be a part of Prashanth Varma's Rakshas. They have amicably parted ways due to creative differences.'

One report suggested that the actor and director tried to find common ground towards a solution but decided to part ways after failed negotiations. This has resulted in the film's makers restarting the casting auditions.

Singh's focus is currently on his family life as he prepares for the birth of his first child with his wife, Deepika Padukone. One source close to the expecting couple talked about how Ranveer Singh is focusing on his family right now. They also said that he's putting work on hold now to look after his wife and become parents together.

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The source said, 'He is prioritising family over his hectic film schedule. While he is hearing a lot of scripts, his focus is to invest more time in the family. He is secure with his line-up while continuing to read more to have exciting projects under his kitty. The two confirmed films at the moment include Don 3 and Shaktimaan. There's Aditya Dhar's next, also in the writing stage.'

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