Allu Arjun is officially collaborating with director Lokesh Kanagaraj for his next film, tentatively titled AA23. The makers also released a teaser announcing the same on social media. Now, new reports suggest that Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor has joined the cast as the leading lady in the upcoming action film. read on!
Shraddha Kapoor to lead AA23?
Ever since AA23 was announced, new updates about Allu Arjun’s upcoming film have kept the audience engaged. Another news related to the anticipated action-thriller is circulating online. According to Milagro Movies, Shraddha Kapoor, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, will join Arjun in the lead female role.
On January 14, 2026, Mythri Movie Makers put all speculations to rest when they released the announcement teaser of AA23. With a groove background score, the team introduced Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar as its producers with music by Anirudh. At the end, fans see a silhouette of the iconic star Allu Arjun’s character taming his horse. After this comes the introduction of director Lokesh Kanagaraj, roaring like a wild lion. The video eventually revealed that the film (also known as LK07) will begin production sometime in 2026.
Sharing the clip, Allu Arjun had written, “I say 23. Going on a spree. Low-key ji, mentally off. It’s a guarantee! Excited about the new journey with maverick dir_Lokesh garu and finally with brother @anirudhofficial. Can’t wait for it.”
Director Lokesh, on the other hand, tweeted, “Blessings from the best @alluarjun #AALoki. Looking forward to starting this journey with you sir. Let’s make it a big blast. Once again with my brother @anirudhofficial. #AA23 #LK7.”
However, a report from tracker Mukil Vardhanan states that the actor-director duo is planning to start shooting for AA23 in June or July 2026, with pre-production underway. Furthermore, Lokesh Kanagaraj is reportedly being paid a remuneration of Rs 75 crore for this project.
Talking about Shraddha Kapoor, the actress was last seen in Stree 2 with Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana. Back in 2019, Kapoor worked with South star Prabhas in the action thriller film Saaho.
