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Maruthi Makes Personal Pledge as Prabhas’ The Raja Saab Readies for Jan. 9 Release

At a Hyderabad pre-release event, the director gave fans his home address to invite questions if they leave disappointed.

Overview

  • The pan-India horror-comedy-fantasy opens in five languages on January 9, 2026, targeting the Sankranthi holiday frame.
  • Prabhas described the finale as a “machine gun” and praised Maruthi’s writing, signaling strong confidence in the film’s climax.
  • On stage, Prabhas lauded Sanjay Dutt’s “amazing” screen presence and highlighted Zarina Wahab’s pivotal grandmother role.
  • The team revealed Malavika Mohanan’s character, Bhairavi, in a new poster as she marks her Telugu debut with the film.
  • Producer T. G. Vishwa Prasad said a follow-up titled Raja Saab 2 is planned as a franchise entry rather than a direct continuation.