It has been almost 10 months since Mahesh Babu wore makeup for a movie. It has already been 8 months since he was last seen on the big screen. Although he has signed Rajamouli's next film, no progress has been made so far.
Aside from Vijayendra Prasad giving some so-called updates regarding the story, nothing official has come from Rajamouli yet.
Even for Rajamouli, it has been two years since he worked on a film. He spent much of his time on Oscar promotions for RRR. He too has had a long gap before starting work on his next film.
Rajamouli is known for taking a lot of time to make a film. Given that 60% of 2024 is already over, it would be great if the film shoot starts sometime in the summer of 2025.
If that happens, then Rajamouli will likely take 2 years for shooting and post-production. This means we might see Mahesh Babu on screen only in 2027. Fans are worried about this timeline. If 3-4 years are spent on a film shoot, it is difficult for a star hero to maintain stardom.
Right now, Prabhas is doing films back-to-back, maintaining his buzz in the entertainment industry. Since RRR, both Ram Charan and NTR have lost some sheen due to a long hiatus. Unless their films "Game Changer" and "Devara" score big, their stardom will not be back on track.
Fans of Mahesh Babu are complaining that Rajamouli is showing laziness, adding to his trait of lethargic filmmaking in the name of attention to detail.
We have to see how Rajamouli addresses these negative opinions and brings a positive light to his next project.