Exclusive: Sukumar not happy with Pushpa set, calls for change of location

Allu Arjun and Sukumar are raring to kick-start the shoot of the upcoming film under their collaboration, Pushpa. In all likelihood, the film will start rolling from November and pre-production works are being carried out a brisk pace currently.

However, there seems to be a big hurdle prior to the commencement of Pushpa’s shoot as Sukumar is not impressed with a particular aspect of the pre-production process.

Apparently, Sukumar is not happy with the recently erected village set at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad. He feels that the set lacks authenticity and decided not to shoot in this supposedly sub-standard location.

Luckily, the makers did not spend big bucks on the set. It was erected on a limited budget. So there shouldn’t be too much of a financial loss following Sukumar’s decision to not to shoot here.

The movie unit is now in search of locations in Nalgonda area and the scouting process will be completed soon. The shooting will now take place in real-life locations, as per the liking of Sukumar.

Allu Arjun recently rehearsed for a high-octane action block in the film and this particular episode will be shot in the first schedule. Also, Rashmika Mandanna, who will be seen as a girl from Chittoor district in the film is practicing the regional dialect.