New Delhi: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandana, and Fahadh Faasil starrer Pushpa was a big hit, and its second part ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ I one of the most anticipated sequels of the Indian film industry. There is always a buzz about the sequel and there are numerous stories of the potential cast, budget, storyline, etc. On Wednesday, there were reports that Manoj Bajpayee has been approached to play a cop in the film. The actor has now denied the reports.
Manoj took to Twitter and cleared the air about him being part of the sequel. He tweeted, ““कहाँ कहाँ से समाचार लातें हैं आप लोग? (From where do you guys get such news?”
Manoj Bajpyeee had recently praised 'Pushpa', calling it immaculate. He had said that every frame in 'Pushpa: The Rise' has been shot as if it's a matter of life and death.
The film, written and directed by Sukumar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Muttamsetty Media, told the story of its titular character Pushparaj his rise to become a sandalwood smuggler, and his personal trauma.
The Telugu action drama marked the debut of the noted Malayalam and Tamil actor, Fahadh Faasil in Telugu cinema. He played the character of a corrupt cop, who will lock horns with Allu's lead character in the film's second part 'Pushpa: The Rule'. Fahadh also spilled beans recently when he told 'The Cue' that the film might see a potential third part as the makers have enough material.
Fahadh had told 'The Cue' that director Sukumar initially planned the film as an OTT series with both the first and the second part narrated to him as one project. But now that it has been turned into a film, the makers might actually explore the possibility of a third part.
(With inputs from IANS)