Overview
- Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga said the widely shared first-look image was lifted from actual footage rather than a staged photoshoot.
- Prabhas called the visual his best poster to date and described it as a cult image during a joint conversation with Vanga.
- Vanga clarified that the vessel in Prabhas’s hand is a one-litre bottle and hinted at a marital dynamic between the leads, after which a separate interview moment prompted him to warn against spoilers.
- Mid-day reports the release is now likely in August 2027, moved up from December 2027 on distributor advice to steer clear of Marvel’s Secret Wars, with schedules reworked to meet the new window.
- Filming began November 27 in Hyderabad and continued through New Year’s week as the team accelerated the shoot on the Prabhas–Triptii Dimri starrer produced by T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures.