Sukumar's popularity and fame increased tremendously after the sensation he created with Allu Arjun's mass actioner Pushpa. The two parts, Pushpa The Rise and Pushpa The Rule broke all box office records and also won Allu Arjun the best actor award at the national level for his performance.
Movie lovers are waiting eagerly for the film's third part Pushpa The Rampage and in the meantime, Sukumar is set to team with Ram Charan for his next RC17. Expectations are high on this project as Ram Charan and Sukumar earlier created a sensation with Rangasthalam.
In the midst of all this, crazy rumors are spreading that Sukumar will be directing Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan in a mass commercial entertainer. What is even more exciting is, Sukumar will be showing Shah Rukh in a powerful negative role to leave all stunned.
The film is touted to be a rural political action thriller and it explores the caste and class oppression. Earlier reports came that Sukumar and Shah Rukh will come up with a dark psychological thriller. Fans and movie lovers are excited by Sukumar and Shah Rukh are busy with their current commitments.