Deepika Padukone to star opposite Prabhas in Nag Ashwin's trilingual pan-India sci-fi film

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone and Baahubali star Prabhas are reportedly going to share screen space in a sci-fi film to be directed by Mahanati fame director Nag Ashwin. Rumour mills have been abuzz with the news ever since the makers shared a cryptic tweet on Saturday by hinting at a surprise for Prabhas' next film. If confirmed, Deepika Padukone and Prabhas will be paired together for the first time in a pan-Indian sci-fi drama that is expected to go on the floors in April next year.

The yet-untitled film, tagged as ‘Prabhas21’ as it is Prabhas’ 21st film, will be the actor's third pan-Indian film after the blockbuster Baahubali series and the 2019 film Saaho which also featured Ek Villain actor Shraddha Kapoor. As per reports, Deepika Padukone will star opposite Prabhas in a love story set in the backdrop of an imaginary third world war. It’s a huge-budget film which is going to be the 50th-anniversary special venture for the popular Telugu production company Vyjayanthi Films.

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Sharing the announcement video on his Instagram page, Prabhas said that the team is excited to have Deepika Padukone on board. Even director Nag Ashwin, who helmed the National Award-winning Mahanati, said in a statement that the fresh pairing of Deepika and the Baahubali star will be the highlight of the film. 

"I'm very excited to see Deepika play this character. It is something no mainstream lead has done before and will be quite a surprise for everyone," said the director, Nag Ashwin. 

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Meanwhile, the pre-production work on the highly-anticipated film has already kick-started and the excited fans are eagerly looking forward to knowing more details and updates regarding the film. A few days back, 'Prabhas 20' was unveiled as Radhe Shyam. The actor featured along with Pooja Hegde in the first look poster, which had become the rage all over the internet. 

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Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone is looking forward to the release of her next, Kabir Khan's '83 where she will play Romi Dev to her husband Ranveer Singh's portrayal of 'The Haryana Hurricane' Kapil Dev. The film is scheduled to release on Christmas this year. She has also signed a yet-untitled project, to be directed by Kapoor & Sons fame Shakun Batra, opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday.

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