Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Prabhas-starrer Spirit hasn't even come yet and it has already been associated with all kinds of controversies. providing endless fodder for media portals and social media to concoct all kinds of speculations. The latest is that actor Prakash Raj exited the project over creative differences with Vanga and that the Spirit were seeking a suitable replacement.
However, Prakash Raj himself has now cleared the air. In a social media post, the celebrated actor wrote: "To all the toxic fake news peddlers…. On Spirit the movie... We have not even started shooting for my scenes... and you WhatsApp factories speculate stories. Grow up and have a life."
Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Prabhas, and Triptii Dimri recently revealed the first-look poster which has SANDEEP REDDY VANGA written all over it: bruised male protagonist with long hair and sunglasses, holding a glass of drink, while his woman lights his cigarette for him. The poster has already set Internet ablaze. Some netizens were quick to compare it to Ranbir Kapoor's look in Animal, while others called it another one of the filmmaker's "wet dreams."
To all the toxic #Fakenews peddlers…. On #Spirit the movie . We have not even started shooting for my scenes .. and you whatsup factories speculate stories . Grow up and have a life 😂😂😂😂. #justasking
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) February 9, 2026
Production officially began in November 2025.
A while before that, Sandeep Reddy Vanga revealed a multi-lingual 'Sound Story' which gives us a taste of the film's dialogues without the visuals, hinting at his protagonist's rebellious trait — someone with "one bad habit."
In the movie, which has Prabhas playing a police officer, Triptii plays the female lead. The two are joined by Vivek Oberoi, Kanchana, and Prakash Raj.
Harshavardhan Rameshwar, who wrote the music for Animal, has been roped in to work on the score for Spirit. Cinematographer Raj Thota, who made his debut with Arjun Reddy, will handle the camera.
The project marks the first collaboration of Prabhas and Vanga, and the reunion of Dimiri with Vanga after Animal, the Ranbir Kapoor-starring blockbuster in which she played the second female lead.
