Globe Trotter: SS Rajamouli reveals Prithivraj Sukumaran as Kumbha, fans compare him to ‘demented’ Professor X, Dr Octavius

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After canning the first shot with Prithvi, I walked up to him and said you are one of the finest actors I’ve ever known.

Bringing life to this sinister, ruthless, powerful antagonist KUMBHA was creatively very satisfying.

Thank you Prithvi for slipping into his chair…… pic.twitter.com/E6OVBK1QUS

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) November 7, 2025

Clad in black and perched on a wheelchair, Sukumaran gives off an uncomfortable and sinister vibe with his overall appearance. The caption of the post read, “After canning the first shot with Prithvi, I walked up to him and said, ‘You are one of the finest actors I’ve ever known.'” Bringing life to this sinister, ruthless, powerful antagonist KUMBHA was creatively very satisfying. “Thank you, Prithvi, for slipping into his chair, literally.”

Priyanka’s involvement was revealed when Mahesh confronted Rajamouli about his in-process film on the Indian epic Mahabharata. He wrote on X, “First things first, you promised us something in November. Please keep your word.” The director quickly responded and told Mahesh to exercise some patience. He wrote, “It has just started, Mahesh. We’ll slowly reveal them one by one.”

Mahesh was having none of it, and he tagged Priyanka in the next post and talked about how she has been going around Hyderabad, where the film is being shot. Priyanka came to her defence and threatened to reveal the stories Mahesh has told her on set. Even though Rajamouli didn’t seem happy with the reveal, the truth was out there for everyone to witness, and a few posts on X made for a very witty and unique cast reveal.

Amidst the climax shoot on set with all three, there’s a lot more prep happening around the #GlobeTrotter event, as we’re trying something far beyond what we’ve done before…

Can’t wait for you all to experience it on Nov 15th. Leading up to it, we’re filling your week with a…

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) November 7, 2025

The teaser for Globe Trotter is expected to drop on November 15 during a launch event, which will be streamed live on JioHotstar. Just before revealing Sukumaran’s first look, Rajamouli had announced that he was currently filming the climax scenes with the star cast. He wrote on X, “Amidst the climax shoot on set with all three, there’s a lot more prep happening around the Globe Trotter event, as we’re trying something far beyond what we’ve done before. Can’t wait for you all to experience it on Nov 15th. Leading up to it, we’re filling your week with a few more things lined up.”