 Prabhas Declines Multi-Starrer with Shah Rukh Khan by Siddharth Anand

Earlier, top heroes avoided multi-starrers, concerned about their image and dedicated fan base.

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Today, multi-starrers are gaining popularity, often surpassing solo hero films in audience interest.

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Actors now embrace these scripts, recognizing how they elevate their market and box office reach.

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Despite this trend, reports say Prabhas turned down a recent multi-starrer project.

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Siddharth Anand planned a film with Prabhas, but they faced scheduling conflicts for a while.

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In the meantime, Siddharth’s Pathaan with Shah Rukh became a massive success, reviving SRK’s career.

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After Pathaan, actors showed interest in working with Siddharth, but he wanted Prabhas specifically.

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This time, Siddharth envisioned a multi-starrer, casting SRK and a South Indian star, ideally Prabhas.

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However, Prabhas prefers solo lead roles, reportedly declining the multi-starrer concept.

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Now, Siddharth seeks a new co-lead, hoping to find someone with Prabhas’s star power.

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