New Delhi: With Nitesh Tiwari's ambitious production Ramayana, Yash has already secured his place in Bollywood. Now, we hear that the Kannada superstar is in talks for his second Hindi project and has even mentioned his wish to collaborate with Shah Rukh Khan.
With the success of the KGF franchise, the actor has gained widespread recognition. In Tiwari's cinematic adaptation of the legend, he plays Ravana and makes his debut in the Hindi film business. He's in talks about doing an action project for his next tour.
“Yash understands that he has found a huge fan base among the Hindi audiences due to the success of the KGF franchise. And that is one of the reasons he is excited to enter Bollywood and widen the same,” a Hindustan Times report quoted a source close to the development.
“While he is caught up with the shoot of the next part of KGF and Ramayana, he is in no mood to take it slow. He is already in talks for his second film -- which is an action project. He is having conversations with Red Chillies Entertainment for the project. At the moment, they have discussed the creative ideas with the actor, who has liked it and wants to see how it turns out to be”.The report quoted the source as saying.
Besides the big Bollywood debut, there have also been reports about the 'KGF' star wanting to work with megastar Shah Rukh Khan. “There have been conversations around him working with Shah Rukh Khan -- and it is an idea which got both of the actors super excited. However, they need the right project to collaborate together as it will come with a lot of expectations, and they don’t want to disappoint their fans. That’s why they want it to be a well-thought move, instead of an impulsive one”, the source added.
On the other hand, the same report added that a source close to yash has dismissed such talk and shared that the Kannada star is focusing on his present projects.
Earlier, it has been reported that Yash would be charging Rs. 150 cr for Tiwari's 'Ramayana'. In the Nitesh Tiwari film, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt will portray the role of Ram and Sita respectively.