Gautham Karthik one of the upcoming young heroes in Kollywood reportedly lost his costly cellphone as two men snatched it away from him when he was riding a bicycle in the busy Alwarpet area in Chennai.

The police have registered a case and are on the hunt for the two criminals who have dared to rob a celebrity and that too in broad daylight in the heart of the city on TTK road.

On the professional front, Gautham Karthik is in talks for a film to be directed by Muthaiah and will also resume shooting for 'Mufti' Tamil remake costarring Simbu and produced by Studio Green K E Gnanavelraja. He has also recently signed a new untitled project directed by Ezhil and costarring R. Parthiban.