India, July 15 -- A viral social media post has sparked wild speculation that Christopher Nolan's recent visit to India was about more than promoting The Odyssey. According to the claim, the Oscar-winning filmmaker also came to finalise the lead actor for a supposed Interstellar 2 and the Internet's unexpected pick was YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani. While the rumour quickly gained traction online, Ashish responded with humour.

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The buzz began after paparazzi page Cidhant shared a video from the Mumbai premiere of The Odyssey, an event attended by Ashish Chanchlani. The clip jokingly suggested that Nolan's India visit had a second purpose beyond the film's premiere.

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