Prabhas 21' update will not be released on February 26, says director Nag Ashwin

'Prabhas 21' marks Prabhas' first collaboration with Deepika Padukone

Director Nag Ashwin will soon be teaming up with actor Prabhas for a pan-India movie, being referred to as Prabhas 21, much to the delight of fans. The Mahanati helmer had some time ago revealed that he would be sharing an update about the magnum opus on February 26. He has now decided to postpone the announcement as it's 'not the correct time'. He apologised to fans for the delay.

Prabhas 21 is touted to be a fantasy drama that revolves around the concept of the 'inner God'. The buzz is that it will have shades of the yesteryear classic Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, which featured Chiranjeevi and the late Sridevi in the lead.

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Prabhas 21 features Bollywood star Deepika Padukone as the leading lady and marks her Tollywood debut.

The Piku star reportedly has a strong role in the biggie as opposed to a guest appearance. Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who acted alongside Chiranjeevi in the 2019 biggie Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, too is a part of the film.

Nag Ashwin, meanwhile, is going through a busy phase on the work front. He has wielded the microphone for a segment in the upcoming Telugu anthology Pitta Kathalu, which brings together some of the biggest names from Tollywood, The film is slated to release on Netflix on Friday (February 19)

Prabhas, on the other hand, will soon be seen in the romantic drama Radhe Shyam. The Radha Krishna Kumar-directed movie has created a fair deal of buzz among movie buffs as it marks his first collaboration with Pooja Hegde. The Baahubali hero will be seen playing Lord Ram in the pan-India movie Adipurush, backed by Bhushan Kumar. The mythological-drama is an adaptation of Ramayana and features Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist 'Lankesh'.

Prabhas also has the action-drama Salaar, co-starring Shruti Haasan, in his kitty. The film is being directed by Prashant Neel of KGF fame and is likely to have a star-studded supporting cast.