Prashanth Neel Heaps Praises On Prithviraj Sukumaran

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire starring Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles is all set to hit the theaters in a few days, specifically on the 22nd of December. The highly anticipated film is being directed by Prashanth Neel, the renowned director of KGF.

Meanwhile, during an interview with SS Rajamouli, Prashanth Neel, Prabhas, and Prithviraj discussed their latest release. The director expressed his admiration for the Ayyappanum Koshiyum star, emphasizing that Prithvi'a performance was the highlight of the film, surpassing even its grand scale and design. He said, “More than the scale and the design, the outlook of the film being a big pan-India movie. The biggest scale I have in my movie is Prithvi sir.”

Prashanth Neel further added, “In a Prabhas movie, the biggest scale that I have, the biggest emotion that I have, and the biggest drama that I have, that will all come with Prithviraj Sukumaran,” making Prabhas clap with joy as Prithviraj became shy in his seat.

The director had also conveyed that initially, he thought Prithviraj would reject the offer after hearing the narration but he liked it and confirmed himself to be part of the film. The director also highlighted that along with getting an actor like Prithviraj who has immense screen presence and acting skills, they also got a talented assistant director for the team with Prithviraj giving various creative suggestions that were brilliant. The director added that Salaar without Prithviraj wouldn’t have been what it is today.