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Mythri Confirms Anupam Kher for Prabhas’ Period Epic Fauzi

Coverage describes a fictionalized Azad Hind Force tale with a tentative Dussehra 2026 window.

Overview

  • The makers announced Anupam Kher’s casting on March 7 with a birthday poster and message on their official social accounts.
  • PTI reports the film is directed by Hanu Raghavapudi for Mythri Movie Makers and is set in the 1940s around a soldier in the Azad Hind Force.
  • The ensemble, as reported in coverage, includes Imanvi Esmail as the female lead with veterans Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada in key roles alongside Prabhas.
  • Industry reports indicate an expected release around Dussehra or November 2026 after an earlier Independence Day plan was pushed, with the final date dependent on production progress.
  • Character details and the final title remain unannounced, with some reports suggesting a possible ‘Fauji’ stylization, and PTI adds that the project is planned as two films with the second as a prequel.