Movie lovers across the country got super excited when Om Raut of Tanhaji fame announced Adi Purush with Young Rebel Star Prabhas. People got excited as Om Raut decided to do a film on the Hindu epic Ramayan and show Prabhas as Lord Ram. The film stars Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan as Goddess Seeta and Demon King Rawan and is racing for a grand release on August 11, 2022.
Now speaking to scribes, Om Raut came with a stunner on Prabhas' Adi Purush. He said he wouldn't have done Adi Purush in the first place had Prabhas not come on board. He said he decided to screen Ramayan in his own style though everyone is aware of Valmiki's Ramayan. He said it is difficult to show the entire Ramayan in three hours and added that he will show an important incident in Ramayan.
Om Raut revealed that the moment he planned Ramayan, he thought only of Prabhas and wouldn't have done Ramayan if he hadn't agreed. He said for Lord Ram, one needs an actor who has a pure heart. Om Raut showered praises on Prabhas saying 'There is no other person who as good as Prabhas in the entire world. This happens to be his weakness.