Action hero Prabhas did many mass roles in his career which gave him superstardom. He is a national level star after 'Baahubali' and every film from him will gain a lot of attention. Many North filmmakers have tried to get him on board and it looks like Deepa Mehta is one of them.
Deepa Mehta is an acclaimed filmmaker known for her unorthodox films and she claims that she wants to bring out the unheard voices. She made a film titled 'Funny Boy' which is soon to be premiered on Netflix and it was an Oscar Entry too. Sources say that Prabhas was first considered for the main lead but it didn't materialize. Going by the people close to the director, Deepa Mehta wanted a South Indian actor for the main lead and Prabhas was called several times but the 'Baahubali' star didn't pick up any of her calls which made her to look out for other options.
Actors like Madhavan and Siddharth were reportedly approached but it did not turn out as she desired. The main lead in this film is a homosexual who struggles to accept this fact.
Deepa Mehta is an acclaimed filmmaker known for her unorthodox films and she claims that she wants to bring out the unheard voices. She made a film titled 'Funny Boy' which is soon to be premiered on Netflix and it was an Oscar Entry too. Sources say that Prabhas was first considered for the main lead but it didn't materialize. Going by the people close to the director, Deepa Mehta wanted a South Indian actor for the main lead and Prabhas was called several times but the 'Baahubali' star didn't pick up any of her calls which made her to look out for other options.
Actors like Madhavan and Siddharth were reportedly approached but it did not turn out as she desired. The main lead in this film is a homosexual who struggles to accept this fact.