Prasanth Varma, who directed Hanu-Man (2024), is making his own cinematic universe, and the next film in PVCU (Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe) is Mahakali. Varma wrote the movie, and Puja Kolluru directed it. On Saturday, the makers organised a special preview of the Mahakali glimpse featuring Akshaye Khanna in Mumbai.
The Free Press Journal got a chance to watch the promo at the preview on the IMAX screen, and after watching the Mahakali glimpse, we can expect the film to be a stunning cinematic experience. The glimpse introduces Akshaye Khanna as Shukracharya, the guru of asuras (demons).
Akshaye Khanna's Performance & VFX
Akshaye's transformation is commendable, and the makeup team surely deserves applause for it. Even the actor's performance is fantastic in the promo.
It is a VFX-heavy movie, and after Hanu-Man, it looks like Varma will once again be in the news for getting such brilliant VFX done for his movie.
When Hanu-Man was released, it was compared to Adipurush for VFX, as the former had better visual effects despite being a very low-budget film. We won't be surprised if the VFX of Mahakali is compared to Ramayana.
The Last Maa Kaali Scene
One of the highlights of the Mahakali glimpse is the last scene. In it, Maa Kaali, played by Sriya Reddy, is seen feeding her breast milk to a baby, and when the actress looks into the camera, you will get goosebumps. Also, the background score of Mahakali is simply fantastic!
After watching this glimpse, we now have high expectations from the movie.
Mahakali Release Date
Mahakali will hit the big screens on January 8, 2027. The movie will be released in multiple languages, including Hindi and Telugu.
Apart from Akshaye and Sriya, the movie also stars Bhoomi Shetty, Rohit Saraf, Samuthirakani, Rakesh Bedi, Rajat Kapoor, Murali Sharma, and Nassar. With such an amazing star cast and an excellent promo, we are looking forward to watching Mahakali on the big screens.
