Akshaye Khanna as Shukracharya in Mahakali, Shriya Reddy in fierce avatar?

Busy director Prashanth Varma touched the seashores of Mumbai for Mahakali special preview and rushed back by the evening flight as the ongoing shooting of ‘Jai Hanuman’ resumes in RFC Hyderabad

Mumbai witnessed an exclusive media preview of the much-awaited “Mahakali”, the next big chapter from the Hanu-Man franchise. The glimpse was screened at INOX Jio World Plaza today, and the choice of venue was intentional.

Shot on a grand scale in IMAX format, Mahakali is designed for immersive, large-screen spectacle and the preview justified every minute spent. Present at the event were Prasanth Varma, creator of ‘Mahakali’ and the architect of the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU), along with RK Duggal and Riwaz Duggal, producers and owners of RKD Studios.

While Prasanth was rushing from Mumbai Airport to the venue, we managed to catch him on a quick call and thankfully he picked up.

Talking about the film he confirmed, ‘Mahakali’ is an upcoming mythological action-drama slated for a theatrical release Telugu and Hindi.

With ‘Mahakali’, the PVCU is set to enter a new chapter—one that promises mythology, action, spectacle and a larger-than-life cinematic experience. “For that you need to wait and watch the entire film. Will have to wait for its release.”

Ask him if all the celestial powers seem to back his vision-from ‘HanuMan’. Now ‘Mahakali’ and ‘Jai Hanuman’, He says “Yes. I have always been drawn to our mythology, which has inspired me.”

Updating the location, he confirms, “We are shooting at RFC Hyderabad. So, I will fly back by the evening flight.”

‘Jai Hanuman’ is an upcoming pan-Indian mythological action film written and directed by Prasanth Varma.

It serves as the sequel to his 2024 blockbuster superhero movie 'HanuMan' and is the next installment in the expanding Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU). So, Prashanth Varma was just touching the seashore of Mumbai and rushing back as he has to embark on the shooting of ‘Jai Hanuman’ in Hyderabad. It serves as the sequel to his 2024 blockbuster superhero movie HanuMan and is the next instalment in the expanding Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU)So t was just touching the sea shore of Mumbai and rushing back for Prashanth Varma as he has to embark on the shooting of ‘Jai Hanuman’ in Hyderabad

The exclusive 3-min preview of ‘Mahakali’ in Mumbai

Akshaye Khanna will be seen playing the pivotal role of Shukracharya, there are more surprises to be seen when you watch the film. The film, which has been designed on an unprecedented scale, is expected to bring very intensive and deep mythological details to the audiences. After the phenomenal success of ‘Hanu-Man’, filmmaker Prasanth Varma is taking his vision for the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU) several steps further with ‘Mahakali,’ an ambitious mythological action drama designed on an unprecedented scale.

Scheduled to arrive in theaters on 8 January, 2027, in Telugu and Hindi, ‘Mahakali’ is created and written by Prasanth Varma, who also serves as the film’s showrunner.

Scheduled to arrive in theatres on 8 January, 2027 in Telugu and Hindi, ‘Mahakali’ is created and written by Prasanth Varma, who also serves as the film’s showrunner. The film is being directed by Puja Aparna Kolluru and is envisioned as a visually grand addition to the expanding PVCU.