{"id":215397,"date":"2026-04-09T13:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215397"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:27:47","slug":"beast-mode-on-before-allu-arjuns-raka-these-stars-chilled-spines-as-shape-shifters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/beast-mode-on-before-allu-arjuns-raka-these-stars-chilled-spines-as-shape-shifters\/","title":{"rendered":"Beast Mode On! Before Allu Arjun\u2019s \u2018Raka,\u2019 These Stars Chilled Spines as Shape-shifters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first look of Allu Arjun in Atlee\u2019s upcoming sci-fi thriller <em>Raka<\/em> has left fans stunned. 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