Spirit Update: THIS Popular Star To Play Antagonist In Prabhas, Sandeep Reddy Vanga Film?

Spirit Update: THIS Popular Star To Play Antagonist? Prabhas, the Telugu superstar is teaming up with hitmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga, for his next outing in Tollywood. The project, titled Spirit, is touted to be an out-and-out action thriller. Even though the makers have not revealed the film's lead antagonist yet, the rumourmills suggest that the Prabhas starrer has already found its villain.

Spirit Update: Gopichand To Play The Antagonist In Prabhas' Film?

According to the grapevine, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has finally found the lead antagonist of Spirit. If the reports are to be believed, senior Telugu star Gopichand Malineni is in talks to play the villain in the upcoming Prabhas starrer. However, the recent reports by Great Andhra suggest that Gopichand is confirmed to join the Spirit star cast, but the details of his role remains unknown. The makers of the film have not reacted to these reports yet.

Earlier the popular actor had stated that he is willing to turn negative onscreen, but stated that he is not interest in routine villain roles. If Gopichand joins the star cast of Spirit as the rumours suggest, the project will mark the senior actor's first onscreen collaboration with both Prabhas and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The new rumours have now left the Telugu cinema fans, extremely excited.

Spirit Release Date, Cast And Crew

As reported earlier, Spirit is has been slated to hit the theatres across the globe on March 5, 2027. Even though the Prabhas starrer was earlier expected to have a 2026 release, it has been pushed to the next year owing to the long shooting schedules and post-production demands.

Prabhas appears as an ex-IPS officer, who is dismissed from the force for a mistake he did not commit, in Spirit. However, he continues his fight against the criminal syndicate without compromising his moral conduct. Meanwhile, he also develops a romantic relationship with a doctor, who helps him in the time of danger.

Tripti Dimri is appearing as the female lead opposite Prabhas in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial, which stars Vivek Oberoi and Prakash Raj in the key roles. Harshavardhan Rameshwar is composing the music score for Spirit, which is jointly produced by T-Series Films and Bhadrakali Pictures.