Amitabh Bachchan Roped In For Deepika & Prabhas Starrer Sci-Fi Thriller

Mumbai: Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will be sharing screen space with Deepika Padukone and Prabhas in the upcoming sci-fi thriller ‘Prabhas 21’.

Vyjayanthi Movies, makers of the big-budget sci-fi thriller, took to social media on Friday to share the news.

Along with a 27-second video, the team of ‘Prabhas 21’ wrote: “How can we try to make a legendary film without the legend Amitabh Bachchan.”

Vyjyanthi Movies tweeted: “Welcoming with a full heart, the pride of a billion Indians. The Amitabh Bachchan. Our journey just got BIG-ger!”

Expressing his happiness, Nag Ashwin said, “I feel lucky and blessed that Bachchan Sir has selected our film among the many choices he has. It is a full-length role, which we believe will do justice to the legend that he is.”

Helmed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, ‘Prabhas 21’ marks Deepika’s debut in the Telugu film industry.

The film is a futuristic sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of an imaginary World War 3. It will reportedly go on floors in November and will be shot in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.