Overview

• Prasanth Varma released the official first-look poster on September 30, revealing Akshaye Khanna as Asuraguru Shukracharya and confirming his debut in Telugu cinema.
• Mahakali is positioned as the PVCU’s first female-superhero film, with Varma previously saying the project aims to challenge conventional beauty standards.
• The film has not begun shooting as the team continues finalising casting and schedules, with Kolluru attached to helm from Varma’s script.
• Sources close to the production have indicated Khanna’s character is planned to appear across multiple films in the franchise.
• Early online reactions compared Khanna’s look to Amitabh Bachchan’s Dronacharya in Kalki 2898 AD and questioned whether the poster image was AI-generated.