Bollywood has a new talking point, and it is all about — EXCLUSIVE: Rashmika Mandanna resumes shooting for Allu Arjun’s Raaka; Karan Mehta also joins the cast. Fans and trade analysts have been closely following every update, and the latest development adds another chapter to what has been an eventful week for Hindi cinema.

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Add as a preferred source on Google Rashmika Mandanna, who has been on a medical break following a hip injury a few weeks back, is back to work. the publication has exclusively learned that the Pan-India performer has resumed shooting for Allu Arjun and Atlee's Raaka in Mumbai. Rashmika was initially supposed to join the sets in August, but her shooting schedules were reshuffled after she suffered a severe right hip tendon detachment while filming a dance sequence for Mysaa.

She has fully recovered now and commenced Raaka’s shooting yesterday alongside Allu Arjun. However, she will shoot for only a few days, with her full-fledged portions set to start next month. Both Allu and Rashmika are expected to movie several key action sequences together for what commemorates their second collaboration following the box office juggernaut success of the Pushpa universe.

the publication has also learned that Karan Mehta has joined the ensemble of this Pan-India action spectacle. Mehta made his Bollywood launch with Anurag Kashyap’s 2023 musical romantic drama Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat, and before that, he assisted Rahul Dholakia on Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees. He has been roped in to play a key part in Raaka and has already started shooting.

Billed as a large-scale fantasy actioner set in a parallel universe, Atlee's Raaka headlines a leading name-studded Pan-India ensemble that includes Allu Arjun, Deepika Padukone, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, and Janhvi Kapoor. Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, and Jim Sarbh also play pivotal roles in this Sun Pictures production.

Although several reports have claimed that Gatta Kusthi performer Aishwarya Lekshmi is also part of the cast, sources have clarified that she’s not associated with the movie. Raaka is one of the most anticipated captures for two primary reasons. It commemorates Allu Arjun’s first project following the Pushpa universe that cemented his position as one of India’s biggest superstars.

Secondly, it's his first collaboration with Atlee, who's coming off after the enormous success of Jawan, his launch Hindi movie starring Shah Rukh Khan that collected nearly Rs. Raaka is expected to be wrapped up by the first quarter of 2027, with a late 2027 theatrical arrival in the frame. Also Read: Rashmika Mandanna partners with HYBE INDIA to discover young female talent in India Catch us for latest Bollywood News, fresh Bollywood Movies update, box office numbers, fresh Movies arrival, Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & highly anticipated Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on the publication.

As the story continues to develop, TeraMovies will keep you updated with every new detail. Until then, this remains one of the most closely watched entertainment stories of the week — and the conversation is only getting started.