Recently, several reports suggested that actor Naga Chaitanya will be seen in the South remake of Kartik Aaryan's blockbuster horror comedy film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. It was reported that the actor will be seen opposite actor Jytothika in the official remake. However, as per recent reports, the Premem actor's team has now denied the rumours. The team of Naga Chaitanya took to Twitter and reportedly reacted to the rumours of him starring in the South remake of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Naga Chaitanya Reacts to Nandamuri Balakrishna’s ‘Akkineni, Thokkineni’ Comment on His Grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Read Statement).

They tweeted, "FACT CHECK: The news which is being circulated regarding Chay doing the remake of #BhoolBhulaiyaa2 is completely false. - Team Naga Chaitanya". Helmed by Anees Bazmee Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 starred Kartik Aaryan, Tabu and Kiara Advani in the lead roles and received massive responses from the audience. Meanwhile, talking about Naga, he made his Bollywood debut last year with Aamir Khan's drama film Laal Singh Chaddha. Helmed by Advait Chauhan the film also starred Kareena Kapoor Khan and failed to impress the audience at the box office. Naga Chaitanya's Month-Old Pic is Going Viral Right Now and The Reason is Sobhita Dhulipala!.

He was recently seen in the action thriller film Custody opposite actor Kirthi Shetty and received positive responses for his performance. The film was released in the theatres on May 12 in Tamil and Telugu and also starred Arvind Swami, Priyamani, Sharat Kumar, Sampath Raj, Premgi Amaren, Vennela Kishore, and Premi Vishwanath in pivotal roles. With Custody Naga Chaitanya made his debut in Tamil cinema.