Telugu Star Prabhas emerges as India’s true-pan-India’s most bankable star
Telugu Star Prabhas emerges as
India’s true-pan-India’s most bankable star
While there are many bankable personalities in India in various fields, but the one bankable film personality with films worth
Rs 2000 crore lined up and shades even Shah Rukh Khan at the
box-office is none other than Telugu star Prabhas.
With cinema having entered im a more commercial space, of late the word ‘bankable’ has been used for film stars of late.
As of today, films have turned to be saleable commodities and the actor’s. are often their USP. Hence, the power of a star to draw audiences and facilitate the film the best chance to succeed at the box office is considered paramount.
Reportedly for years, veteran actors .
like the three Khans- Shah Rukh, Salman Aamir Khan Akshay Kumar, and Rajinikanth have emerged as
the most bankable stars in Indian cinema. But now, courtesy back-to-back pan-India hits, Prabhas has dethroned them all.
As of now, thenTelugu superstar Prabhas is basking in the success of Kalki 2898 AD, followed by
superhit Salaar Part 1. The two
successes were a long time coming for the actor, who had shot to nationwide fame following
the success of the Baahubali franchise.
Now, with box office success under his belt again, Prabhas has signed more big-budget fillm which goes to showcase that he is, as of now, the most in-demand actor in all of India.
The pan-India actor has “The Raja Saab’ as his first release after Kalki 2898 AD. The Telugu entertainer is said to have been mounted on a budget of Rs 200 crore. The film’s directorial also features Sanjay Dutt, Niddhi Aggerwal, Malavika Mohanan, and Anupam Kher and is scheduled for April 2025 theatrical release.. The actor next will be next seen in his first collaboration with Hanu Raghavpudi, a project that some have tentatively called Fauji.
The film remains untitled and the action-oriented drama The action drama is said to have a budget of over Rs 300 crore. Then there is Spirit, the much-talked about collaboration between Prabhas and Sandeep Reddy Vanga. While the film has not gone on floors yet, owing to the actor’s schedule, reports have indicated that it will be Vanga’s biggest film.
Prabhas will then be seen in the sequels of his last two blockbusters. First up will be Kalki 2 from Nag Ashwin as it has already been partially shot. Given that
Kalki 1 was the most expensive Indian film ever (with a reported budget of Rs 600 crore) and part 2 aims to be bigger, trade sources put the film’s landing cost at over Rs 500 crore. The only reason it isn’t higher than part 1 is because a chunk of VFX work and shooting is already done, clubbed with part 1. The second of Prabhas’ mega sequels is Salaar 2. The Prasanth Neel film will bring together Prithviraj Sukumaran with Prabhas once again and is said to have a budget nearing Rs 400 crore.
The true-blue pan-India star’s
first film to taste success was the SS Rajamouli’s directorial Baahubali.
And since then, even when his films have not worked, they have been able to start out well nationally. He has been one of the very few stars – alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Thalapathy Vijay – to register
Rs 100-crore opening days more than once. And this has been possible due to his pan-India appeal, something the actor will now hope to build on.
News Edit KV Raman
