Amitabh Bachchan Hails 'Icon' Prabhas As He Begins Shooting For Prabhas21

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Hyderabad, July 24, 2021: Director Nag Ashwin has teamed up with Pan-India star Prabhas along with legendary Amitabh Bachchan, and Deepika Padukone for the highly anticipated sci-fi film, tentatively titled Project K. On Saturday, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, the film officially went on floors in Hyderabad and the makers are on for a long shooting run for this ambitious futuristic film. ## Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, Project K is said to be India's costliest film ever made and its futuristic sci-fi theme is something that is exciting for fans as this genre is under-explored in Indian cinema. While there are few more sci-fi films are under production, Prabhas' film with Nag Ashwin is touted to be completely different which aims to take the audiences in a whole new world of cinematic experience. ## As the movie is officially launched today, the first shooting schedule has begun with Big B behind the camera. Prabhas, who is expected to join the shoot later, gave the first clap to Big B as he starts shooting. Both the actors showed great respect for each other. Big B, particularly hailed Prabhas and called him an "Icon" for his magical appearance in the Baahubali film series. ## "T 3976 - .. for the Mahurat shot of #ProjectK .. what an honour to be behind the clap being given by the icon that created cinematic magical waves throughout the Country and the World with Bahubali #actorprabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @VyjayanthiFilms", Big B wrote on Twitter along with sharing a picture of the clapperboard. ## T 3976 - .. for the Mahurat shot of #ProjectK .. what an honour to be behind the clap being given by the icon that created cinematic magical waves throughout the Country and the World with Bahubali #actorprabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @VyjayanthiFilms pic.twitter.com/xxOhZKjmds— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 24, 2021 ## The first shooting schedule for Project K (working title) takes place at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. A grand set has been erected for the same. Aims to be a Pan-World film with a release in multiple Indian and foreign languages, #Prabhas21 is one of the craziest projects in the country and Nag Ashwin has come up with a stunning subject to surprise the audience. ## Expectations will be high from Nag Ashwin, given that his last feature film "Mahanati" was an acclaimed blockbuster and won National Award for the best feature film in Telugu. ## Stay tuned...