The Raja Saab Climax Took 120 Days To Shoot, 300 For VFX
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Prabhas' horror-comedy film The Raja Saab, initially set for April, will now release in December. The delay was explained at the teaser launch event on Monday.
What's taking The RajaSaab so long? Turns out, perfection needs time and a lot of it. A t the teaser launch in Hyderabad on Monday, the team behind the Prabhas-starrer finally opened up about the delay that's been keeping fans waiting.
Producer TG Vishwa Prasad, addressing media during the event, revealed the reason behind the long wait. 'It took 120 days to shoot, and 300 days of VFX," he shared. 'The VFX was very important. That led to the delay. I know everyone was disappointed. But it was important to deliver the right quality in best manner."
Originally slated for an April release, the film is now eyeing a December premiere. The reason is a massive climax sequence that demanded both time and detail. 'I don't know how Maruthi could manage that schedule," said Prasad, praising the director's dedication. 'They would start shoot at 6 am and go on till 10 pm or 11 pm. And that went on for 120 days. This was just one schedule. Because of you will see the grandest 40-minute climax coming from those 120 days."
But the work didn't stop there. The post-production team took over, spending nearly a year perfecting the visual effects for just that one segment. 'After that, it took the VFX people 300 days to process that. But it is something we have not seen before," he added.
The horror-comedy, which sees Prabhas in a vintage avatar, is now gearing up for a big promotional push. The RajaSaab is gearing up for a pan-India release in December 2025. The fantasy-horror flick also stars Sanjay Dutt, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, and Boman Irani. It's being rolled out in five languages—Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam—and is touted as one of India's most ambitious cinematic spectacles yet.
Director Maruthi, speaking at the film's teaser launch, was clear about his vision, 'We can make Disney kind of film in India, Hollywood-scale cinema. I want to prove that."
Maruthi also opened up about the intense shoot schedule. While there's been ongoing industry discussion around reducing working hours for cast and crew, he said he and his core team often clocked in 16-18 hours a day. 'I had two shifts with some actors in one and some in the other. But I worked up to 18 hours a day, as did these people," he said, referring to his DOP and producer. He made it a point to clarify: 'Actors were not harassed. That was important if we wanted to finish a film of this scale in time."
Meanwhile, co-producer SKN expressed confidence in the film's success. Drawing comparisons to previous blockbusters released in the same timeframe, he said, 'In 2023 December first week came Animal. In 2024, it was Pushpa Part 2. And in 2025, December first week, it will be The RajaSaab."
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