Hyderabad, Aug. 12 -- Atlee's ambitious sci-fi action drama Raaka, starring Allu Arjun, is already among the most-awaited pan-India films. The excitement around the project has only grown with the casting of leading stars including Deepika Padukone, Rashmika Mandanna, Janhvi Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur. Now, fresh details about their characters and the film's plot have surfaced, giving fans a glimpse into the much-guarded world of Raaka.

According to an India Today report, Deepika Padukone will play a pregnant woman whose fight for survival forms an important emotional thread in the story. Her portions are said to be set in a Puranic Vedic era, adding a period dimension to the sci-fi narrative. Deepika is expected to wrap up her portions th...