Overview

• Akshay Kumar told Bollywood Hungama that most Hollywood superhero narratives and their powers are inspired by Hindu mythology
• Vishnu Manchu claimed that Star Wars drew from the Ramayana and Mahabharat and that E.T. was based on a Satyajit Ray script sent to Hollywood
• Kannappa retells the story of Bhakta Kannappa with Vishnu Manchu as the devotee and Akshay Kumar portraying Lord Shiva
• The film features Mohanlal, Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in pivotal roles and was made with a reported Rs 200 crore budget
• Kannappa opens in theaters on June 27 and will face competition from Brad Pitt’s F1 film debuting on June 25