# Rain halts Ram Pothineni’s directorial debut RaPo23 shoot in Puducherry 2026-08-17T20:12:40+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rain has forced the team of Ram Pothineni's directorial debut, tentatively titled RaPo23, to halt shooting in Puducherry and return to Hyderabad, Cinema Express reports. The crew had erected a massive set on the outskirts of Puducherry for a nine-day schedule, during which Ram completed an intense 24-hour shooting stretch while also playing the lead role. RaPo23 is described as a psychological action thriller set against a dark neo-noir backdrop. The film, produced by Krishna Pothineni under Rapo Cinematics, features National Award-winning cinematographer Thirunavukarasu, stunt choreographers Vikram Mor and Peter Hein, and production designer AS Prakash. The team expects to return to Puducherry soon to finish the remaining portions on the same set. More updates on the cast and schedules are expected in the coming months. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Puducherry, Ram Pothineni, Rapo Cinematics, RaPo23 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rain-halts-ram-pothinenis-directorial-debut-rapo23-shoot-in-puducherry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rain-halts-ram-pothinenis-directorial-debut-rapo23-shoot-in-puducherry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/