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Uppalapati Venkata Satyanarayana Prabhas Raju known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. Prabhas made his screen debut with the 2002 Telugu action drama film Eeswar. He has garnered the state Nandi Award for Best Actor, for his role in Mirchi.
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The story reveal for the newcomer-led Telugu film drops a month before release and gives away nearly the entire plot, a gamble the makers are betting pays off.
Kajal Aggarwal, who starred opposite Prabhas in Darling and Mr Perfect, called him a natural-born superstar with a clear roadmap on a recent podcast appearance, and named her favourite of the two films.
Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin and starring Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Deepika Padukone, won Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Production Design at the 72nd National Film Awards.
Trade site Koimoi projects that Deepika Padukone's upcoming film King, opposite Shah Rukh Khan, could make her the sole Indian actor with four ₹1000 crore worldwide grossers, ahead of Prabhas.
Prabhas' period actioner Fauzi, announced for a December 3 release, is reportedly being pushed to February 2027 after mid-range films crowded the December slot, with Netflix talks pending and Spirit possibly delayed as a result.
Chatter around Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit suggests a Vimal Theatre sequence and a stripped-down Prabhas look could be among the film's boldest moments, with the team currently on a shooting break.
Hindi actor Jitin Gulati, fresh off two years shooting Fauzi with Prabhas, praises his co-star's generosity as trade chatter points to the period drama pushing its December release to January 2027.
Trade buzz suggests Prabhas' Fauzi could move to 2027, freeing up December 3 for Naga Chaitanya's Vrushakarma while Dulquer Salmaan's Sri Sri and Legacy circle December 4. Nothing is confirmed yet.
Actor Rajesh Sharma has denied reports that a poisonous insect or spider bite on the Fauzi set led to his July hospitalisation, blaming a long-standing skin infection aggravated by diabetes instead.
South Indian cinema's Hindi box office momentum has cooled after recent flops from Ram Charan, Jr NTR and Yash, but a 2027 slate led by Allu Arjun's Raaka, Prabhas' Spirit and Mahesh Babu's Varanasi aims to restore it.