Prashanth Varma, having gained fame in the Indian film industry with his latest pan-India project, HanuMan, is now busy planning various films. Nevertheless, there is an increasing interest and anticipation as to which of the said films will come first. Being a director at the moment, there are lots of issues as regard to how it is possible that all these numerous projects being announced, are clear and particularly because the majority are VFX oriented and such tend to take a long time.
About DVV Danayya’s Project – Is It Speculative or Supervisory?
Prashanth Varma had at the outset promised that he would direct a movie starring DVV Danayya’s son. However, in a shocking twist of events, he has pulled out of fully directing the film and has taken a back seat for now. This has led to speculations about his presence in the picture and the film’s future. Would he do more than give advice and understand the situation or does his concern lie somewhere else?
Film Adaptation of Mokshagna and a Salute to Balakrishna
The next film lined up for Prashanth is with the son of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nandamuri Mokshagna. This particular project has attracted a lot of attention as it is said that even Balakrishna himself will have a major chunk of the scenes. The narrative of this movie is said to revolve around the episodes of Abhimanyu from the great Indian epic Mahabharatha, consolidating the mythological perspective to the cinema indeed.
As VFX is anticipated to take a large part of the execution and with a lot of planning involved in the film’s development stages, the film is said to take a good period. Though there is a lot of speculation about the year 2025 being the possible time frame, it is still not official.
Follow up to ‘ Jai Hanuman’ starring Rishabh Shetty
After the success of HanuMan, Prashanth is already making plans for its installment, Jai Hanuman, with Rishabh Shetty of Kantara fame in the lead role. As per the credible insiders, an official confirmation of this development is likely to be made within this month and preproduction is going to take a year. So shooting is likely to start in Mid-2025 which suits the release of the film in 2026 or 2027. The follow-up will undoubtedly be more expansive in scope and more rich in VFX, characteristic of Prashanth’s recent films than this one.
The Role of a Superheroine in the Film ‘Mahakali’
Formerly, in one of his impending productions, director Prashanth Varma had also disclosed details of a project involving a superheroine film which he called Mahakali. The title can also be quite heavy on VFX, as is the case with any other superhero films and especially in particular where a lead character is feminine. No clear timelines have been set for Mahakali however its mere announcement has sent the fans into a frenzy especially due to the female empowering superhero movies that have been on the increase in the recent world.
Dauntless Prabhas Project
The strong attention seems to be focused on Prashanth Varma thanks to the rumors of his project with the all-India superstar Prabhas. While no such announcement has been made in the official capacity, many within the industry feel that if such an option materializes, it could be the most awaited film for the year. It is clear that the involvement of Prabhas in this film project would be a great asset; however, it comes with the question of whether Prashanth will handle such a large migration and immigration film project, which he already has in his hands.
What’s Next?
With so many questions and so much work in progress- the most prominent one is- what strategy does Prashanth Varma have in mind? Why make an announcement of three films at the same time?
Some suggest that after successfully landing big names and projects with a distinct vision, he is proactively preventing any of them from taking away the crown of the best VFX entertainer director in India, which is very understandable as it with, within an obvious limitation in the constraint that every one of the films under consideration will take not less than a year and a half to finish and thus the timeline for each of the projects is always going to extend towards the even farther away future.
Will Prashanth Juggle It All?
The sheer volume of work suggests that Prashanth is confident in his abilities to multitask. However, VFX-laden and heavy films are infamous for taking more than the designed filming and post-production period, thus causing more inconveniences. If he keeps on piling up projects with no proper order of urgency, he may end up overworking himself, therefore lowering the standards and the delivery timeline of each movie.
As per the sources, Jai Hanuman is in the first place for Prashanth and currently, pre-production is in the process and an announcement will be made very soon. Also, the Nandamuri Mokshagna project is likely to commence as well, however there are doubts if it will come out by 2025. Concerning the film featuring Rishabh Shetty, it appears that the audience will be treated to it not before 2026 or 2027.
Prashanth Varma’s Endgame
Prashanth Varma adopted an approach that seemed to be more of a strategic planning in the long run. By anchoring these high profile projects at this time, he can guarantee a good number of releases for the next few years. The other purpose is to create a buzz amongst the audiences, so that, the headlines about the director is always in rotation. But, that is the easy part. Action is the challenge. Will he be able to live up to the degree of risk that such huge projects entail?
Eventually, however, it will be only the future that will determine how Prashanth Varma manages to execute all these intense plans. It has to be said that the next move will be one that all the fans and critics will wait for. Time is running out and everyone is wondering that Prashanth has so many projects which one will be the first to screen.