There have been reports on social media for years that director Harish Shankar has opted out of Pawan Kalyan starrer upcoming big budget drama Ustaad Bhagat Singh. Rumors are rife that the shooting of this film is getting delayed as Pawan Kalyan is busy with politics and the reason for Harish Shankar’s withdrawal from this film.
There is a possibility of Harish Shankar doing a movie with Ravi Teja in place of Ustaad Bhagat Singh. Harish Shankar gave clarity on these rumors on Tuesday. He has announced through Twitter that his refusal from Pawan Kalyan’s movie and that he is going to do a movie with Ravi Teja are two lies. Harish Shankar’s tweet is going viral on social media.
Ustad Bhagatsingh is hitting the screen as the remake of Tamil hit movie Their starring Thalapathy Vijay. In this movie, Sreeleela is playing the female lead opposite Pawan Kalyan. Initially, this film was supposed to be released in December.
But due to Pawan Kalyan’s focus on politics and elections in AP, the shooting is getting delayed. It is reported that the shooting of Ustad Bhagat Singh has been completed up to fifty percent. Mythri Movie Makers is producing this movie.