It is a historical fiction set in the 1940s. The regular shooting will begin soon.
Published Aug 17, 2024 | 4:49 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 17, 2024 | 4:49 PM
Prabhas-Hanu Raghavapudi film launched in Hyderabad with a pooja ceremony. (Instagram)
Pan-Indian star hero Prabhas’s next with filmmaker Hanu Raghavapudi was launched on a grand note with a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad on Saturday, 17 August. The event was attended by the cast and crew of the upcoming Telugu film.
The movie will be bankrolled by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers.
The makers took to social media to share some pictures from the pooja ceremony. They also released a poster saying that the project is a historical fiction set in the 1940s. The regular shooting will begin soon.
Reports say the shooting will commence in September in Tamil Nadu and that the movie will tentatively be titled Fauji.
The Prabhas-Hanu Raghavapudi film will also cast actor-dancer-choreographer Imanvi, veteran actor Jaya Prada, and Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty in prominent roles.
The makers roped in Sudeep Chatterjee as the cinematographer and Vishal Chandrashekhar, who worked on Sita Ramam (2022), Chithha (2024), and Level Cross (2024), as the music director.
Kotagiri vvenkateswara Rao is the editor. Lyricist-dialogue writer Krishna Kanth is also a part of the crew. Sheetal Iqbal Sharma will design the costumes in this Prabhas-Hanu Raghavapudi film.
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Hanu Raghavapudi became a nationwide sensation with Sita Ramam, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur. The romantic comedy won the hearts of audiences across the world with its awesome performances, soulful music, excellent cinematography, and brilliant filmmaking.
On the other hand, Prabhas is riding the success of Salaar: Part 1–Ceasefire and Kalki 2898 AD. Interestingly, both are two-part films. While Salaar: Part 1–Ceasefire was helmed by Prashanth Neel, Kalki 2898 AD became the highest grosser of this year by grossing more than ₹1100 crore worldwide.
Prabhas will next be seen playing a cameo in Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa. He is currently shooting for The Raja Saab under the direction of Maruthi. The horror comedy features Malavika Mohanan and Nidhhi Agerwal as the female leads. It will hit the screens on 10 April 2025.
The actor is also working on Salaar: Part 2 with Prashanth Neel and Kalki 2898 AD: Part 2 with Nag Ashwin.
(Edited by Y Krishna Jyothi)
