Reports have been doing the rounds that superstar Mahesh Babu and new-age director Sandeep Vanga Reddy are set to team up for a big-ticket entertainer to be produced by Suniel Narang. It is known that Mahesh Babu and Sandeep Vanga did meet prior to the release of Animal to discuss a few ideas, but nothing materialized. Later, at an Animal promotional event in Hyderabad, Mahesh praised Sandeep as a “talented filmmaker,” sparking speculation of a possible collaboration. “By the end of 2026, Mahesh will sign his next, and it will definitely be with a pan-India director,” the source pointed out. “The script and director will be locked once Mahesh gives nod sooner rather than later,” the source concluded.