Prashanth Neel Opens Up On 'Salaar - Ceasefire' Box Office Performance; Calls 'Salaar 2' His One of The Best Works

Bengaluru, December 22 - It has been a year since Prabhas-fronted action drama Salaar Part 1 - Ceasefire was released in theatres. Directed by Prashanth Neel, the film was one of the highest-grossing Indian titles in 2023 with over 600 crores gross, however, the director expected.

In a special interview with Kairam Vaashi on the occasion of Salaar's first anniversary, Prashanth Neel opened up about the film's box office performance. It is worth noting that it was Neel's first movie since the mega-blockbuster KGF: Chapter 2 and his combination with Prabhas was expected to set the box office on fire.



While Salaar emerged as a box office success, Neel expressed his disappointment and said that he was not completely happy with the performance as he expected more since a lot of hard work was put into it. However, the maverick filmmaker is super confident on Salaar 2 which is scheduled to hit the big screens in 2026.

"I decided to make Salaar2 into one of my best movies. The writing I have put into the film has been probably one of my best works. I'm going to make it more than I can imagine and more than the audience can imagine. It is something that unquestionably will be one of my best works", Neel said.

Meanwhile, Neel will next team up with superstar Jr. NTR for action drama, slated to go on floors early next year. After wrapping up NTR's film, the director will resume work on Salaar 2 which has been confirmed to be released in 2026. He also has KGF: Chapter 3 with Yash, and a periodic action drama, probably with Prabhas in the pipeline.



Watch the full interview here -



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