On August 18, 2020, Prabhas announced that he will be teaming up for a project with Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior director Om Raut. Titled Adipurush, the film will celebrate the victory of good over evil. It is rumoured that Prabhas will be playing Lord Ram in his 22nd film. While the makers are yet to announce the rest of the cast, a source close to the film told an entertainment portal had it that Saif Ali Khan will be stepping in as the 10-headed Raavan opposite Prabhas. Saif was last seen as Udaybhan Rathore in Om's debut directorial Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior.
“Obviously Saif would come on board only if his part was a good one, and apparently Raut has roped him in to play the villain. Now given that the film is an adaptation of the fight between good and evil, it is likely that Saif will be almost a parallel lead opposite Prabhas in Adipurush," the source said.
On the other hand, rumour has it that Keerthy Suresh will be playing Sita in Adipurush. However, her name is yet 'under consideration'. Workwise, the National Award-winning actress has signed Mahesh Babu's Sarkaru Vaari Paata.
Adipurush which is based on a popular chapter of Indian mythology, will be produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om, Prasad Sutar and Rajesh Nair. The film is currently in the pre-production stage and is expected to go on floors in 2021. It will release in theatres in 2022. Adipurush will be shot in Hindi and Telugu and is said to be dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada.
(Source: Bollywood Hungama/ Tollywood.net)
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