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Rajamouli Recalls Fahadh Faasil’s Reach Ahead of Telugu Debut
SS Rajamouli talked about how he discovered Fahadh Faasil’s popularity.
At first, Rajamouli thought Fahadh’s movies were mostly watched by elite audiences.
He had watched several of Fahadh’s films on streaming platforms.
His opinion changed when a relative from a small town asked whether he had seen Fahadh’s movies.
The relative called the actor “Fafa.”
Rajamouli then understood that Fahadh was popular beyond Kerala and elite viewers.
This made him want to bring Fahadh into Telugu cinema.
Fahadh’s first Telugu film as a lead actor is Don’t Trouble The Trouble.
The film is directed by Shashank Yeleti and is scheduled for release on October 2, 2026.
SS Rajamouli said he initially believed Fahadh Faasil’s films mainly appealed to elite audiences.
His perception changed after a 55-year-old relative from a small town asked about Fahadh’s films.
Rajamouli said he then realized Fahadh was already known across Telugu-speaking areas.
Fahadh is making his Telugu lead-actor debut in Shashank Yeleti’s Don’t Trouble The Trouble.
The film’s release was postponed from September 11, 2026, to October 2, 2026.
- Who
- SS Rajamouli, Fahadh Faasil, director Shashank Yeleti, and the team of Don’t Trouble The Trouble.
- What
- Rajamouli recalled how a relative changed his view of Fahadh Faasil’s audience reach as Fahadh prepares for his Telugu lead-actor debut.
- Where
- The discussion took place at a pre-release event in Kerala; the film is associated with Telugu cinema and Hyderabad in Rajamouli’s recollection.
- When
- Rajamouli shared the story at a pre-release event in Kerala a couple of days before the report; the film is scheduled for October 2, 2026.
- Why
- Rajamouli wanted to explain how he realized Fahadh’s popularity extended beyond elite audiences and into Telugu-speaking areas.
Key facts
- Film
- Don’t Trouble The Trouble
- Lead actor
- Fahadh Faasil
- Director
- Shashank Yeleti
- Presenter
- S. S. Rajamouli
- Producers
- S. S. Karthikeya, Shobu Yarlagadda, and Prasad Devineni
- Release date
- October 2, 2026, after postponement from September 11
- Voice artists
- Mohanlal in Malayalam, Kamal Haasan in Tamil, and Nandamuri Balakrishna in Telugu
Quotes
SS Rajamouli’s wife’s cousin
Rajamouli’s 55-year-old cousin from a small town
“Like many people in India, apart from Malayalis, I am a big fan of Fahadh Faasil. I watched many of his films on OTT; I was discovering them one after another. What surprised me was that I always thought there would be some elite films, class films.”
NDTV
“Then I realised Fahadh Faasil's reach was not restricted to the elite. People across Telugu land had already known him. Then the thought came to my mind: how could I bring him to Telugu cinema?”
NDTV
Sources
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