Archive · 5 Jan 2026
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'
- When
- Before the film's release
- Where
- Not specified
- 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
- 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
