Saaho: Here’s all you need to know about Prabhas’ much anticipated action venture

While most of the actors this year had a release and some did two or more movies, one big name was conspicuous by his absence at the box office. We are talking about ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas. We are talking about ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas who has been busy with the ambitious venture, ‘Saaho.’ The buzz for the big budget action movie is huge.

Here’s all that you need to know about the movie: 

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Trilingual: 

The movie will release in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. However, the point to be noted is that it won’t be dubbed and the scenes are being shot in the three languages. 

Cast and supporting cast:  

Shraddha Kapoor is the lead actress opposite Prabhas and she too will be seen in intense action sequences.  The actress makes her South debut with the film. Apart from Hindi, she has also been brushing her Telugu and Tamil skills for the dialogues. 

Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Panday, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar and Tinnu Anand are all a part of the film and reports claim all of their characters have negative shades.  

Tamil actor-singer Arun Vijay and  Malayalam actor Lal also have pivotal roles. Evelyn Sharma, Vennela Kishore, Aditya Srivastava, Murli Sharma are the other members of the cast. 

Shooting: 

The shooting of the movie kicked off in August 2017 and the cast and crew have filmed the sequences in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Romania and other locations of Europe. There are sequences that are yet to be shot.  

Budget: 

From Rs 150 crore to Rs 300 crore, there have been multiple reports over the budget of the movie. There were also rumours about the makers splurging Rs 90 crore on the Dubai schedule alone. Whatever the truth is, the movie will be among the most expensive films in the history of Indian cinema. 

Other members of the team: 

The directorial responsibilities are being handled by Sujeeth, who had previously made the Telugu movie ‘Run Raja Run’ in 2014. The movie is being produced by UV Creations and T-Series. 

The music of the film is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyrics have been penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. 

Stunt director Kenny Bates, production designer Sabu Cyril, DOP Madhie, VFX supervisor RC Kamal Kannan are some of the other well-known names associated with the project. 

Teaser and making video: 

The teaser of the movie was released just before the release of ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’ and attached with the magnum opus which had released in April 2017.  We see a bruised Prabhas wiping the blood on his face and delivering a dialogue before a stylised action sequence of wingsuit flyers. 

On the occasion of Prabhas’ birthday on October 23, the makers had shared a making video where one can see the shooting of the intense action sequences. The lead actor makes a grand entry at the end, wearing his glasses with swagger and his stylish look in dark-coloured jacket and pants had sent his fans in a frenzy. We also see a brief visual of him in a fast-paced sequence on his bike.  

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Release date: 

Speculation was rife over the release of the movie. There were reports of the venture hitting the screens on Diwali, 2018. However, it was only announced earlier this month on December 17 that the movie will release on Independence Day 2019 and will clash with Akshay Kumar’s ‘Mission Mangal’ and John Abraham’s ‘Batla House.’