‘Baahubali’ actor Prabhas was in Delhi last week to perform the Ravana Dahan at the world’s largest Ramlila, organised annually at the Red Fort grounds. On Dussehra every year, the Luv Kush Ramlila invites a dignitary to perform the Ravana Dahan, and this year, Prabhas was given the honour.
Prabhas shared the stage on Dussehra evening with ‘Adipurush’ director Om Raut and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. After he was felicitated by the organisers, the actor raised a gada (mace) in his hand to loud cheers from the crowd. Considering the actor’s popularity, the event organisers had stationed three units of paramilitary forces and 140 bouncers, in addition to Delhi police personnel. Several fans and social media users shared pictures and videos from the event. One fan wrote, “Doesn’t he look like the spitting image of Lord Ram. Perfect casting.” Another tweeted, “This image alone justifies why Om Raut was adamant on getting Prabhas to play Raghava in ‘Adipurush’.”
Raut’s ‘Adipurush' is inspired by Ramayana and sees Prabhas as Raghava, with Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, based on Ram, Sita, and Ravana, respectively. The film will be released in IMAX and 3D when it hits the theatres on January 12, 2023. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar of T-series, Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair of Retrophiles, the mythological drama will be released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.
