Mahesh Babu had recently stirred a hornet’s nest, which has since come to be known as his ‘Bollywood can’t afford me’ statement.

For those who’ve been living under a rock, what happened was that during the Telugu press conference for the film, Major, which Mahesh Babu has produced, the star had emphatically said, “I may sound arrogant, I did get a lot of offers in Hindi.

But I think, they can’t afford me. I don’t want to waste my time. The stardom and love I have here in Telugu cinema, I never thought of going to another industry. I always thought I will do films here and they will become bigger and my belief is turning into a reality now. I can’t be happier.”

For the unversed, Mahesh Babu and SS Rajamouli’s collaboration was announced last year. Earlier this year, it was also reported that the duo is likely to begin shooting for the film by this year-end. “The film that Rajamouli will make with Mahesh Babu is based on a terrific idea, never attempted before. But Mahesh wants the screenplay to be worked-upon and fine-tuned.

The entertainment portal claimed that the film will be helmed by RRR director SS Rajamouli. However, not many details about the project have been revealed so far.