Though Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra made all the right noises in the North, it failed to impress the audiences in the South. As the movie is gearing u for its sequel, the director was keen to cast big shorts like Hrithik Roshan and Ranveer Singh to play a powerful role, it was rumoured that the two actors refused to take up this role.

Following this Ayan seems to have laid his eye on the South handsome hunk Yash. The actor had two rounds of meeting with both Ayan and Karan and refused to take up the character. "He felt the film won't be an ideal follow-up to KGF 2. It's a plain and simple reason, and certainly, the only one to turn down the offer. He wanted to do something bigger, rather than entering someone else's franchise by being a father," said a source.

Reacting to this the director recently opened up to a media portal and said, "I love Yash. It would be great if he plays Dev. No, I am joking. There were rumours about Ranveer Singh, the biggest rumour, and other rumours about other actors but I cannot say anything. The fun of Dev's story is that it will come at the right time."

"What if somebody is already playing Dev or is in talks... then you are asking me a question that can set the whole thing off. I really cannot answer this right now. Just wait for it, there is fun in waiting too". Meanwhile, Brahmastra 2 is expected to go on floors in 2023 end with a marathon schedule and hit the big screen in 2025.