The blend of rustic Telugu humor with high-end VFX ghosts. The role requires Prabhas to sing, dance in a retro style, and cry—a verified emotional spectrum rarely seen from the ‘Baahubali’ star. 2. Nani as ‘Sarvam’ – The Paradise Verified Role: A morally grey wildlife photographer caught in a human-trafficking ring. Director: Srikanth Odela (of Dasara fame) Status: Filming 80% complete. Release Date: August 15, 2025 (Independence Day weekend)
The role has already earned Allu Arjun his second consecutive Filmfare Award nomination (announced March 2025). This is the most commercially verified hit on the list. 7. Dulquer Salmaan as ‘Adv. Krishnamoorthy’ – Lucky Baskhar 2 Verified Role: A bankrupt lawyer turned political fixer in 1980s Madras. Director: Venky Atluri Status: Pre-production; principal photography starts April 2025. Release Date: November 28, 2025
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This role has been verified by the script writer as “a Telugu Erin Brockovich but with silk sarees.” Keerthy gained 12 kilos for the part, learned the accent of Rayalaseema merchants, and can be seen in the trailer weighing gold coins on a traditional scale. No songs picturized on her—her music is the sound of the cash register and loom.
The verified aspect here is the dialect. Nani spent four months learning the Koya tribal dialect, which has been confirmed by the film’s dialect coach. Moreover, Sarvam undergoes a physical descent—losing weight progressively during the film to show malnourishment and trauma. No prosthetic makeup; it’s all natural weight loss documented over a 60-day shoot schedule. The blend of rustic Telugu humor with high-end VFX ghosts
Key verified details: Mahesh Babu underwent tactical weapons training with former Israeli commandos. The role features no romantic subplot—a first for the star. Instead, his emotional anchor is a 12-year-old daughter (a new child artist) he communicates with via coded letters. Rajamouli has described this as a “father-daughter revenge drama wrapped in a spy thriller.”
Mahesh Babu has a 20-minute single-take fight sequence choreographed by the team behind John Wick . No cuts. No background score. Just raw sound design. This role will redefine his action-hero image. 5. Keerthy Suresh as ‘Ranganayaki’ – Raghavendra Stores Verified Role: A small-town saree shop owner fighting a corporate takeover. Director: Vivek Athreya Status: Completed. Release Date: June 20, 2025 (announced by Sithara Entertainments) Nani as ‘Sarvam’ – The Paradise Verified Role:
What makes this role stand out is the physical and vocal modulation. Allu Arjun reportedly developed a different gait and eye-twitch for the second half of the film. The famous “Pushpa walk” evolves into a “Pushpa crawl” after a spinal injury in the film. Moreover, the role includes a 4-minute unbroken rant in Chittoor dialect that has become a viral meme.