Overview

• ‘Kannappa’ is poised for its June 27 theatrical release with post-production nearing completion.
• Prabhas and Mohanlal refused payment for their cameo roles to support Manchu’s passion project.
• Akshay Kumar accepted a reduced fee, and producer-actor Mohan Babu underwrote a substantial portion of the Rs200 crore budget.
• Principal photography in New Zealand wrapped recently, after which Manchu trimmed six minutes of Prabhas’s footage and seven minutes of Mohanlal’s for pacing.
• ‘Kannappa’ leverages high-profile casting and personal relationships to reach a pan-India audience with its mythological narrative.