Prashanth
Neel
is
a
busy
bee
these
days.
On
one
side,
the
celebrated
director
is
busy
with
the
post-production
process
of
his
magnum
opus
KGF:
Chapter
2
while
on
the
other
side,
Prashanth
has
started
shooting
for
his
forthcoming
film
Salaar.
Starring
Prabhas
in
the
lead
role,
the
film
has
time
and
again
made
it
to
the
headlines,
especially
for
its
storyline.
Earlier,
there
were
reports
that
the
action-entertainer
is
a
remake
of
the
director's
2014
film
Ugramm,
which
had
disappointed
many
including
Prabhas'
fans.
Well
now,
the
fans
have
finally
heaved
a
sigh
of
relief
after
Prashanth's
clarification
about
the
same.
Recently,
during
his
interaction
with
a
Telugu
tabloid,
the
director
claimed
that
Salaar
is
not
at
all
a
remake
of
Ugramm.
He
said,
"I
read
such
news
reports
that
Salaar
is
a
remake.
It
is
not
a
remake
of
my
previous
movie
Ugramm.
Nor
it
is
based
on
any
Hollywood
or
Bollywood
hit.
The
Story
is
written
specifically
for
Prabhas
with
a
very
original
idea."
Touted
to
be
an
out
and
out
action
film,
Salaar
is
backed
by
KGF
producer
Vijay
Kiragandur
under
his
production
banner
Hombale
Films.
South
diva
Shruti
Haasan,
who
was
previously
seen
in
Krack,
has
been
roped
in
to
play
the
leading
lady.
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Bollywood
actor
John
Abraham
will
be
playing
the
antagonist
in
the
film.
However,
there
is
no
official
confirmation
regarding
the
same.
Also,
the
other
cast
and
crew
of
Salaar
are
yet
to
be
revealed
by
the
makers.
Reportedly,
the
shoot
of
the
Prabhas-starrer
will
be
completed
by
August-September
2021.
On
a
related
note,
Prashanth
Neel's
KGF:
Chapter
2
starring
Yash
and
Sanjay
Dutt
in
the
lead
roles
will
release
on
July
16,
2021.