Prabhas's pic from his new film Fauji leaked, fans reminded of Mirchi look
An excited fan shared a throwback photo from 'Mirchi' and wrote, "#Prabhas's look in the leaked picture from the set of @PrabhasHanu (#Fauji) is similar to his look in the movie #Mirchi (sic)." Here are some reactions:
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Prabhas and director Hanu Raghavapudi have joined hands for a film titled 'Fauji'. The film also features Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Jaya Prada in pivotal roles. The film's working title is 'Fauji', and an official announcement on the same is yet to be made.The film features social media influencer Imanvi Ismail in the lead role. After the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, film association announced a ban on working with Pakistani actors. After the controversy, many claimed that Imanvi was a Pakistani and demanded her removal from the film.She shared a long note about her identity and wrote, "I also want to address rumours and lies that have been falsely spread about my identity and my family via fake new sources and online media in order to create division and spread hate. First, nobody in my family has ever been or is currently associated with the Pakistani military in any way (sic)."
She further added, "I am a proud Indian American who speaks Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati and English. I was born in Los Angeles, California, after my parents legally immigrated to the United States as youth. Soon after, they became American citizens."After the controversy erupted, the makers haven't issued any statement regarding her removal from the film.- EndsTrending Reel
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