hiː lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐɡɹˈiːd tə wˈɜːk wɪð ɹˈaʊ ˌɔn ɐnˈʌðɚ pɹəpˈoʊzd fˈɪlm tˈaɪɾəld kˌeɪdʒˈiː ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ɹˈeɪməʃ ˈæɹɐvˌɪnd, bˌʌt ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌz dɹˈɑːpt.
He later agreed to work with Rao on another proposed film titled KG alongside Ramesh Aravind, but it also was dropped.