In August 2020, superstar Prabhas was announced as Prabhu Ram in Om Raut's pan-India film Adipurush. Saif Ali Khan will play the role of Lankesh in the film. Now, Prabhas has announced the motion capture work on his upcoming big-budget film has begun. The film will go on the floors on February 2.
Sharing a glimpse of the motion capture technology on Instagram, Prabhas wrote, "Motion capture begins. Creating the world of #Adipurush."
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh also made the announcement about the film's shoot on Twitter. He wrote, "PRABHAS: #ADIPURUSH STARTS, MAHURAT ON 2 FEB 2021... #Adipurush [3D] commenced with motion capture - the technology commonly used in international cinema - today [19 Jan 2021]... Stars #Prabhas and #SaifAliKhan... Directed by #OmRaut. #Prabhas22."
PRABHAS: #ADIPURUSH STARTS, MAHURAT ON 2 FEB 2021... #Adipurush [3D] commenced with motion capture - the technology commonly used in international cinema - today [19 Jan 2021]... Stars #Prabhas and #SaifAliKhan... Directed by #OmRaut. #Prabhas22 pic.twitter.com/3WzXNTH0WI
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 19, 2021
Giving more details about the multilingual film, he added, "#Adipurush is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar and Rajesh Nair... Will release in multiple languages: #Hindi, #Telugu, #Tamil, #Malayalam and #Kannada. #Prabhas22."
#Adipurush is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar and Rajesh Nair... Will release in multiple languages: #Hindi, #Telugu, #Tamil, #Malayalam and #Kannada. #Prabhas22
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 19, 2021
In Adipurush, Sunny Singh will play the role of Laxman while Kriti Sanon is said to play the role of Sita. Adipurush is an adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana that revolves around the triumph of good over evil. Adipurush will hit the screen on August 11, 2022.
(Source: Instagram/Twitter)