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Hanu Raghavapudi Sets Prabhas’ Fauzi as a Franchise, Explains Sanskrit-Laced First Look

The director says the period drama draws philosophical cues from the Bhagavad Gita to deepen a colonial‑era soldier’s tale.

Overview

  • Prabhas’ title and first look dropped on October 23 with the tagline “A Battalion Who Fights Alone,” signaling a lone-warrior resistance story.
  • Hanu Raghavapudi confirms a sequel is planned, describing Fauzi as one “world” of the character with another dimension explored in the next installment.
  • He clarifies the use of Sanskrit shlokas as a creative choice for weight and meaning, stressing the film is not mythological and cites the Gita only for philosophy.
  • The story is set in pre-Independence India and follows a soldier linked to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj, exploring duty, identity and sacrifice.
  • Produced by Mythri Movie Makers with T-Series involvement, the film features debutante Imanvi opposite Prabhas alongside Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher and Jaya Prada, and is positioned for a multilingual 2026 release, with an August window reported but not officially announced.