Unlike his contemporaries, Prabhas is implementing a clever strategy to take his popularity to the next level across India.
He also doesn’t want to be typecast as a mass hero who appeals to only action movie lovers.
Take a look, how Prabhas is choosing stories in varied genres, pairing up with the biggest of Bollywood heroines, to strengthen his star appeal.
“Baahubli” franchise movies were his ticket to stardom nationwide.
Coming out of the fantasy genre of “Baahubali”, he had signed an out and out action drama called “Saaho”. Though the film’s result was not satisfactory, his market was solidified in North India.
Breaking away from this, he is now acting in “Radhe Shyam” which is a pure romance. However, it has a period setup. Director Radha Krishna Kumar says the film will connect to his ‘darling’ fans, who want to see him in a romantic drama.
After the release of a romantic movie, he will be seen in a sci-fi thriller, which has Nag Ashwin in the director’s chair and Deepika Padukone as the female lead.
Interestingly, he has almost agreed to act in Bollywood director’s Om Raut’s next film which is in the genre of war drama. So, Prabhas is not repeating any genre.
He is also not giving dates to top directors. Prabhas is working with upcoming talent or directors who have made one or two films only. This also establishes that he’s the sole star of every project, not the director.
A clever strategy, indeed.
