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Raashii Khanna confirms Ram Pothineni in Rajinikanth’s Dharman
The Story in Brief
Raashii Khanna has confirmed Ram Pothineni's casting in Rajinikanth's upcoming film Dharman through a now-deleted Instagram post from the Mysore schedule, multiple sources report. The photo shows the actress alongside Rajinikanth and Ram Pothineni in workout gear. Her caption mentioned 'early morning workouts with Rajini Sir and Ram'. The post was later deleted, with greatandhra.com reporting the production house and director Ashwath Marimuthu were unhappy the picture was shared without permission. m9.news calls it an 'accidental reveal' while telugu360.com says she was 'forced to delete' the post after it went viral.
Directed by Ashwath Marimuthu, Dharman stars Rajinikanth as a 'deadly doctor' and also features Simran, Yogi Babu, with music by Anirudh Ravichander. Produced by Kamal Haasan under Raaj Kamal Films International alongside Turmeric Media, the film is in its fourth schedule in Mysore. Bollywood Hungama reports the film is slated for a Pongal 2027 release. Neither the makers nor Ram Pothineni have officially announced his role, though some reports suggest he may play Raashii's love interest or the antagonist.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Most outlets treat Raashii Khanna's now-deleted Instagram post as a straightforward casting confirmation, reporting it without spin. M9.news and telugu360.com frame it as a blunder or forced deletion, emphasising the secrecy. Greatandhra.com alone reports the production house was unhappy and that a special announcement had been planned, adding an insider-conflict angle the others omit. The uniform core fact is the same across all sources: a photo plus caption that names Ram Pothineni alongside Rajinikanth and Raashii, deleted after going viral. The only substantive variation is how much each outlet attributes the deletion to production displeasure versus accidental over-sharing.
Coverage: 9 sources, 2 government-critical, 5 neutral, 2 sensationalist
Sources (9): 123telugu.com (neutral report), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), telugucinema.com (neutral report), m9.news (sensationalist), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), telugu360.com (government critical), bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report), m9.news (2) (sensationalist), greatandhra.com (government critical)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 9 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 30 September 2026: this story now draws on 9 sources.
