Pandemic delay enabled Prithviraj to come on board Prabhas-starrer 'Salaar'

Prithviraj Sukumaran was approached for his Salaar role more than 18 months ago but he nearly could not do the film because he was busy with the Jordan and Algeria shoots for critically acclaimed Malayalam director Blessys pandemicdelayed magnum opus Aadu Jeevitham reports VarietyAs luck would have it Salaar was also delayed and the dates finally aligned Sukumaran began shooting for the film in SeptemberThere are multiple reasons why Salaar would be a nobrainer for anybody to say yes to its a Prashanth Neel film a Hombale Films of the KGF franchise production and it is Prabhas film Sukumaran told Variety It is Prabhass return to mainstream mass commercial cinema after a while His films post Saaho have been slightly away from the mass action genreSukumaran is not at liberty to divulge much detail but he says a lot of Salaar revolves around Prabhas and his own character named Vardharaja MannaarAlso ReadPrithviraj recalls his Bollywood debut with Aiyyaa a decade agoThe crux of the story is very much between Prabhas character and mine Sukumaran told Variety I deem it a privilege that somebody like Prashanth Neel post KGF Chapter 2 thought it was worth waiting for me to be able to join the film And Im glad I made that decision to finally say yes to it because having shot for a few days I think it might just be one of those epic cinematic experiences So Im really looking forward to Salaar as much as an actor and as a film loverSukumaran a lead actor with more than 120 credits primarily operates in the Malayalam cinema industry notes Variety Barring a blip in the early 2000s the industry is known for its consistently excellent output Sukumaran is at the forefront of it with his production and distribution company Prithviraj Productions which he runs with his wife Supriya MenonSukumaran has a raft of projects coming up in various capacities As an actor Salaar is due a September 28 2023 release while Aadu Jeevitham is in post production and aiming for a major film festival slot in 2023 reports VarietyGold by Alphonse Puthren Premam is due in the next few months and Shaji Kailass crime thriller Kaapa a film put together to raise funds for the Writers Union of Kerala has just wrapped Vilayath Budha the unrealised dream of late writerdirector Sachy will start nextThe actor debuted in Bollywood with Aiyyaa 2012 and also had roles in Aurangzeb 2013 and Naam Shabana 2017 He is returning to the industry in 2023 with a project that has been greenlit but not yet announcedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever