8 months ago
Prabhas' 'The Raja Saab' Trimmed to Under 3 Hours
Prabhas' new movie, 'The Raja Saab,' was originally planned to be over three hours long.
But Prabhas and the director, Maruthi, decided to cut about 15-20 minutes to make the movie shorter.
They thought a shorter movie would be more fun for people to watch.
So now, the movie is just under three hours long.
This is different from other recent movies that are longer.
The makers wanted to make sure people enjoy the movie without it being too long.
Meanwhile, actress Zarina Wahab, who is also in the film, talked about how Bollywood has fewer family-oriented stories compared to South Indian cinema.
The Raja Saab was initially planned to exceed three hours in length.
Prabhas and director Maruthi decided to trim the film to under three hours.
About 15-20 minutes were cut from the original runtime.
The decision was made to make the film more appealing to audiences.
Actress Zarina Wahab noted the decline of family-oriented storytelling in Bollywood compared to South Indian cinema.
- Who
- Prabhas and director Maruthi
- What
- Trimmed the runtime of 'The Raja Saab'
- Where
- Not specified
- When
- Before the film's release
- Why
- To make the film more appealing to audiences
Bollywood
South Indian Cinema
Family-Oriented Storytelling
Bollywood
Has largely disappeared
South Indian Cinema
Continues to thrive
Key facts
- Film
- The Raja Saab
- Lead Actor
- Prabhas
- Director
- Maruthi
- Original Runtime Plan
- Over 3 hours
- Final Runtime
- Under 3 hours
- Amount Cut
- 15-20 minutes
- Actress
- Zarina Wahab
Quotes
Zarina Wahab
Veteran actress with a career spanning over four decades, known for her roles in films like 'Chitchor' (1976), 'Gharonda' (1977), and 'Agar' (1977).
“I have been working in the industry for more than 40 years now. I am from Andhra, so I can speak good Telugu, much better than anybody else. Everybody kept asking me why I wasn’t working in Telugu films. I’ve worked in a few, but this film is bringing me more fame.”
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“People in Bombay ask me, 'Why are you doing Telugu films?' Hindi films main family mar gayi hai. There’s no family. Sirf South mai family abhi bhi zinda hai (The concept of family has died in Hindi; it’s only alive in the South). They produce such family-oriented films that people love to watch. I am currently working on 2-3 more Telugu movies.”
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Sources
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