Ever since Ram Charan was spotted in Mumbai, there has been growing chatter that work brought the actor to the city. A report by the portal 123Telugu claims that Charan has signed a Hindi film being directed by Rajkumar Hirani. However, this is not true.

A source tells us, “No, Ram Charan has not signed his next Bollywood project. Charan collaborating with Hirani for his next is mere speculation. Hirani is busy completing his next film, Dunki, with Shah Rukh Khan. We all know as a filmmaker, he doesn’t rush into projects. He will think about his next project only after Dunki releases, in December.” The source adds actors like Charan are coming to Mumbai for meetings with casting agents and their publicists “as they’re interested in a crossover”.

During his Mumbai visit, Charan also offered prayers at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple. Stressing it was a personal trip, another source says: “Ram Charan, a devotee of Lord Ayyappa, came for his Ayyappa Deeksha (a sacred 41-day period where devotees wear black and follow a strict regime). It was his first after his daughter, Klin Kaara’s birth. He wanted to conclude it in Mumbai.”