ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt hˈɑːsən hæd ɐɡɹˈiːd tʊ ˈækt ɪn ɹˈaʊz nˈɛkst fˈɪlm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹˈɛɾaɪɾəld mʊmbˈaɪ ˈɛkspɹˈɛs.
In October 2004, it was reported that Haasan had agreed to act in Rao's next film, which was retitled Mumbai Xpress.