After playing Lord Rama in commercial failure Adipurush, Prabhas will be seen playing Lord Shiva in Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa
Actor Prabhas has officially signed up for actor-producer Vishnu Manchu’s film Kannappa, where he will reportedly be playing the role of Lord Shiva. Interestingly, Prabhas played Lord Rama on screen with Adipurush. Om Raut's film was a cinematic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, and it flopped at the box office.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vishnu reacted to a report tweet shared by trade analyst Ramesh Bala, and wrote, "Har Har Mahadev", celebrating Prabhas’ signing on to what he had previously called his 'dream project'.
Here's the tweet
The movie is a mythological fantasy epic where Prabhas is said to make a special appearance for an estimated duration of 15-30 minutes at most. However, while small, his role will be an important part of the film regarding its storyline which is yet unknown.
As of now, the names of the potential stars who might be a part of Kannappa are under wraps, as are most of the details. But to mark the initiation, Vishnu had taken part in an elaborate pooja ceremony at Sri Kalahasti temple, Tirupati, to mark the start of the film.
A high-profile production with a massive budget, Kannappa will be directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, and will jointly be produced by Ava Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory. Though a date has not been given, the movie is poised to start filming soon, with Manisharma and Stephen Devasi handling the musical compositions.
Vishnu Manchu was last seen in the 2022 Telugu language horror-comedy film Ginna, which while financially unsuccessful, received positive reviews. Additionally, he also produced the action-drama film; Son of India. Before Kannappa, Prabhas will next be seen in Prashant Neel's actioner Salaar, which was scheduled for September 28 but has been postponed for the future. Next year, Prabhas' will also be seen in the futuristic action thriller Kalki 2898 AD, scheduled for January 12, 2024.
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