Salaar trailer: Prabhas turns into one man army for Prithviraj

Going by the trailer, Salaar promises to be as action-packed and bloody as director Prashanth Neel’s previous outings, KGF: Chapter 2 and KGF: Chapter 1.

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Salaar’s teaser released in July and at the time, fans wondered if Salaar was in the same universe as KGF. Director Prashanth Neel has previously directed the KGF movies, starring Yash, which have been extremely successful all over the country. In fact, KGF Chapter 2, released in 2022, made over Rs 1200 crore at the worldwide box office and emerged as one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time.

This time around, Prashant’s film is going against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Shah Rukh has had a stellar year at the movies and his films, Pathaan and Jawan, have collectively made over Rs 2000 crore at the global box office. Speaking about this clash, Prashnath had earlier told The Times of India that this was a “very unpleasant situation”.

For Prabhas, who is leading Salaar, this film will be a big test as he just faced a massive failure with Adipurush, where he played the lead role. In fact, his last two releases – Radhe Shyam and Saaho – also failed to impress the audience. Prabhas’ last big hit at the theatres was 2017’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. After Salaar, Prabhas will be seen in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit.

Salaar releases in theatres on December 22.