‘Salaar’: Advance booking for USA premiere of Prabhas-starrer crosses Rs 5 crore, state reports
Salaar carries immense significance for both Prabhas and Prashanth Neel.For Prabhas, it marks a crucial point in his career as, post the Baahubali franchise, maintaining a consistent box office success has been challenging. While his films enjoy strong openings, sustaining momentum has proved to be a struggle.
For Neel, the film holds pivotal importance following the massive success of the KGF franchise, with speculation hinting at a potential shared universe between the two film worlds. The film would be clashing with Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki. In an exclusive interview with ETimes, the director Prashanth Neel, spoke up about the clash. He said, “Clashing with any film, whether it’s a newcomer or the biggest star in Indian cinema, is not an ideal situation. However, decisions about release dates are typically logistical and made by the production team. I don’t interfere in their marketing or release plans, just as they don’t interfere in my filmmaking process. While another big film like “Dunki” with Rajkumar Hirani is a significant release, our primary concern is always whether the audience will appreciate and enjoy our movie.”
Besides Prabhas, the film also stars Prithivraj, Shruti Haasan, Tinnu Anand, Jagapathi Babu, Easwari Rao and Sriya Reddy.
