# Allu Arjun wants a locked script before his Lokesh Kanagaraj film starts shooting

Published 2026-10-12T01:23:30Z

> Allu Arjun has given Lokesh Kanagaraj his inputs on the script of their film and wants a bound script in place before shooting begins, while he works on Atlee's Raaka.

Allu Arjun wants the script of his film with director Lokesh Kanagaraj fully locked before shooting begins. The actor went through the story, shared his inputs with Lokesh and asked him to develop it further.

Reports say he liked the first half and wants changes in the second. His reasoning is practical: fixing the writing early beats making changes after the team reaches the sets, so he wants a bound script ready first.

Lokesh made his mark with Khaithi, Vikram and Leo, films known for racy screenplays, powerful roles, unexpected twists and big action sequences. He also directed Rajinikanth in Coolie. News of this pairing has kept fans of both the star and the director talking.

For now, Allu Arjun is busy shooting Raaka, directed by Atlee.

Neither the actor nor the director has made an official comment on the script talks, and no shooting timeline has been announced.

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Retrieved: 2026-10-12