Birthday drop meant to build momentum. Instead it sparked AI accusations, trolling and fresh doubts about whether Hanu Raghavapudi can deliver Mythri's costliest film on schedule.
The glimpse dropped at midnight. By morning the comments sections had already decided: AI-generated. Prabhas' look — trolled. Hanu Raghavapudi's months of prep, dismissed as a last-minute scramble.
Mythri Movie Makers' most expensive film to date just had its worst possible birthday present. Fauzi was supposed to hit theatres in December. That plan evaporated months ago. The new target is March 19, 2027.
Five months away. Producer Ravi Shankar told Telugu360 the team will finish all work in advance and keep a full month just for promotions. He also said the glimpse had different plans until a technical glitch forced a late-night pivot. That explanation hasn't quieted the noise.
Whispers are loud now. Can Hanu wrap principal photography and clear a post-production pipeline this heavy in the time left? Prabhas is prioritising dates. His portions should be done by November.
That leaves the director roughly four months to shoot whatever remains, edit, grade, mix, VFX, and not miss the calendar. Big-budget Telugu cinema has seen this movie before. Last-minute delays kill openings. The budget here is the highest Mythri has ever committed.
There's no cushion. The next milestone isn't a trailer. It's a wrap announcement. If that doesn't land by January, March starts looking like fiction.
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