It has been speculated that Allu Arjun's proposed project with director Atlee has been called off. Geetha Arts took the decision recently.
Speculative news reports say that the 'Mersal' and 'Bigil' director had quoted Rs 80 Cr as his remuneration.
In all probability, Atlee is convinced that he is the next biggie whom Telugu heroes can't afford to not work with.
After SRK's 'Jawan' minted Rs 1100 Cr (including corporate bookings that inflated the final numbers) last year, Atlee probably believes that he is the real deal. However, he should bear in mind that making a commercial action entertainer in Telugu is a far more difficult task than making one in Bollywood, where 'Jawan' and 'Pathaan' came after years of a lull in big-screen experiences. In Telugu, Atlee's craftsmanship will be compared with that of Prashanth Neel, Rajamouli, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Sukumar.
