Jai Hanuman: Rishab Shetty Confirmed As The Protagonist In Prasanth Varma's Hyped Sequel To HanuMan

Rishab Shetty As Lead In Prasanth Varma's Jai Hanuman: Prasanth Varma turned heads nationwide with his epic fantasy drama titled 'HanuMan' with Teja Sajja as the lead. The movie is the first Indian superhero film and Prasanth Varma mentioned that it is the first in his Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU).

The movie HanuMan, made on a decent budget of Rs 40 Crore became the first biggest hit which includes a Tollywood Sankranti record earning Rs 350 Crore. The filmmaker also announced the sequel Jai Hanuman to the biggest hype.

The latest update about the movie Jai Hanuman came in as a piece of exciting news for franchise lovers. Kannada filmmaker, 'Kantara' fame Rishab Shetty is going to play the lead.

So far, the movie has yet to finalize the lead actors and with Rishab Shetty signing the dotted line, the makers have been thinking straight and are gearing up for the next phase of the film's production.

Owing to the prominence and level of the film, the Prime Show Entertainment banner has moved away to let the Mythri Movie Makers handle the entire production on a higher scale and big budget. The movie's pre-production works are in full swing.

Rishab Shetty's Kantara Prequel

Meanwhile, Rishab Shetty has been working on the prequel of his international hit 'Kantara.' The filming of Jai Hanuman will begin in 2026, as per the updates. In addition, Prasanth Varma also announced a film with Nandamuri Balakrishna's son Mokashagna's debut.

Prasanth Varma's Work Front

In addition, Prasanth Varma also announced a film with Nandamuri Balakrishna's son Mokashagna's debut. Also, his other superhero film 'Mahakali' is also in the pipeline with Puja Kolluru as the director. He is bankrolling the project in association with RKD Studios.