The makers of Prabhas‘ 22nd film, Adipurush have revealed that actor Saif Ali Khan has joined the team and will essay the role of the antagonist named Lankesh. Helmed by Tanhaji director Om Raut, the epic drama will be jointly bankrolled by Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair under their Retrophiles banner and by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under their T-Series banner. The film marks the second association of Om Raut, Bhushan Kumar, and Saif Ali Khan after Tanhaji.
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The actor’s portrayals of Langda Tyagi in Omkara and Udaybhan Rathod in Tanhaji have garnered a lot of critical acclaim.
Adipurush is reportedly a screen adaptation of the Indian epic ‘Ramayana’. The magnum opus bilingual will be shot in 3D and is said to be high on action and VFX. While the rest of the cast and crew is unknown, Kharthik Palani who was widely appreciated for his visuals in the recent Keerthy Suresh starrer Penguin has been roped in as cinematographer.
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Speaking about Saif, Prabhas said, “I am super excited to work with Saif Ali Khan and I am eager to share screen space with a great actor.”
“I’m thrilled to be working with Omi dada again! He has a grand vision and the technical knowledge to really pull it off. He has taken me beyond the cutting edge of our cinema in the way he shot Tanhaji and this time he is taking us all further! It’s a phenomenal project and I’m super thrilled to be a part of it! I look forward to clashing swords with the mighty Prabhas and to play a role that is electrifying and demonic,” says Saif.
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Om Raut says that a strong villain like that in the epic needs a brilliant actor and that there is nobody better than Saif Ali Khan to play the role.”Who better than Saif Ali Khan, one of the greatest actors of our lifetime, will be apt to essay this powerful role? Personally, I enjoy every day at work with him. I am looking forward to this exciting journey with him all over again,” says Om.
Producer Bhushan Kumar says, “Saif blew us all over with his role as Udaybhan in Tanhaji, and he takes it a notch higher with his role in Adipurush. He is the perfect choice in this battle between good and evil with Prabhas.”
Adipurush will be shot in Hindi and Telugu and will see a dubbed release in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. The team is currently working on the pre-production for the film and will go on floors in 2021. The film is slated for release in 2022.
Here is the Lankesh character poster.
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Watch the Adipurush title announcement video here.