Prashanth Neel To Follow 'KGF' Route With Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'?

By Sunit Jangir
January 31, 2022 at 11:01 AM IST
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Prashanth Neel To Follow 'KGF' Route With Prabhas-Fronted 'Salaar'?

Hyderabad, January 29 - Young Rebel Star Prabhas has multiple surprises in store for his fans. After it was reportedly revealed that his upcoming magnum opus "Adipurush" is being planned as the widest release ever for an Indian film, his action-thriller "Salaar" is also being made on a massive scale with surprise elements.





"Salaar", which marks Prabhas' maiden collaboration with KGF director Prashanth Neel is nearing its completion after being in production for a year now. The dark-themed actioner is said to be made on a bigger scale than KGF. That's not all, according to the latest reports, "Salaar" will also be released in two parts.





Prashanth Neel seems to have decoded the success formula with the two-part release. The second part of Neel-directed "KGF", starring Yash, is getting some serious curiosity among the Pan India audiences, and it looks like he wants to follow that same formula with Prabhas-fronted.





Since "Salaar" is in development for a long time now, there is a possibility that both the parts are being shot simultaneously. While there are no official words on the same yet, the two-part theory can not be ruled out, especially after the sudden buzz among the industry people on social media.





"Salaar" was originally announced for April 14, 2022, release. However, due to the continuous delay in production because of the covid-19 pandemic, the movie will not meet the deadline. Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films (also produced KGF), "Salaar" also stars Shruthi Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Madhu Guruswamy, among others in key roles.





"Salaar" is being shot simultaneously in Kannada, and Telugu while it will also release in Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam languages. The makers will announce a new release date soon.





Stay tuned...



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