Overview
- Social media chatter had claimed Prabhas arranged an advance from Hombale Films for director Maruthi and that a new script was in progress with him as a possible lead.
- On January 31, Prabhas’ PR team publicly dismissed the speculation as baseless and without substance.
- Hombale Films has issued no confirmation of any Prabhas–Maruthi project.
- Prabhas is currently shooting Fauji and Spirit, with trade reports indicating releases over the next 14 months.
- His confirmed collaboration with Hombale continues on Salaar: Part 2, while the poor reception of The Raja Saab has intensified scrutiny of any fresh pairing with Maruthi.