'The Raja Saab' teaser launch: Why Prabhas starrer misses English dub; Director REVEALS
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The teaser of the
Prabhas
starrer horror comedy film 'The Raja Saab' directed by
Maruthi
, was released yesterday with a joyous atmosphere during the teaser launch event. During the media interaction at the teaser launch, director Maruthi shared about the film's language release strategy.
No English dub due to lengthy runtime
According to a report by Pinkvilla, the director was asked why 'The Raja Saab' is being released in five Indian languages but skipping an English version, which could potentially attract an international audience. In response, Maruthi mentioned that the tentative runtime of the film is around 3 hours or more, which is considerably above the typical duration expected in international films.
'The Raja Saab' revolves around the story of a young man, played by Prabhas, who inherits an old ancestral property.
What seems like an opportunity to make quick money by flipping the house turns into a terrifying and hilarious adventure when he encounters an angry spirit tied to the home's mysterious past.
Star-studded cast
The movie stars
Nidhhi Agerwal
,
Malavika Mohanan
, Riddhi Kumar,
Sanjay Dutt
, Boman Irani, Zarina Wahab, Samuthirakani, and others in key roles.
During the event, Maurthi addressed multiple queries, as per 123Telugu, he also mentioned plans regarding the film's sequel. The director said that their first priority is upon completing the first movie itself and does not plan to intentionally leave the story unfinished for a second part. His quote reads, "We'll think about the sequel only after completing the first installment. I won't deliberately leave the story incomplete just to set up part two.
Prabhas Garu and I are very clear on this."
The movie which was initially set to hit the big screens on April 10, got delayed and now is officially announced to release on December 5, 2025.
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