Overview

• The trailer was released June 14 after a VFX hard disk theft investigation, drawing positive reactions to its scale and effects.
• Vishnu Manchu personally led script development for 10 years, calling the story of an atheist’s devotion his Indian “Lord of the Rings.”
• Mukesh Kumar Singh, known for the Mahabharat series, directed the film, which wrapped principal photography in New Zealand.
• With a ₹200 crore budget, Kannappa ranks among the priciest Telugu films and features Prabhas, Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal.
• The epic is set for a nationwide theatrical release on June 27, with promotions teasing a surprise cameo from Mohanlal.