Vishnu Manchu is gearing up for the discharge of his formidable movie Kannappa, that co-stars Preity Mukhundhan, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, Mohanlal, Kajal Agarwal and a number of different actors. The film is up for launch on twenty seventh June, 2025, and it releases in a number of Indian languages. Vishnu, together with Akshay Kumar, graced Pinkvilla with an interview of theirs, forward of the discharge of their fantasy-actioner with a devotional contact.
Within the interview, Vishnu Manchu was first requested about how he obtained the concept to solid Akshay Kumar within the function of Lord Shiva. The Dhee star answered, “For me, after I began writing the script, for me, the one imaginative and prescient that I had was of Mr Akshay Kumar; Who would appear like Lord Shiva? Mr Akshay Kumar. His face options, or the best way he conducts himself, and the best way he appears to be like!”.
Watch Akshay Kumar And Vishnu Manchu’s Interview With Pinkvilla, Forward Of The Launch Of Kannappa
He continued, “I did have lots of people ask me if I’m certain about Mr Akshay Kumar. I mentioned that he is the one man I can consider. However spiritually talking, I feel it’s Lord Shiva who selected him to play this character and never me. I may solely suggest. I obtained the approval from Lord Shiva”.
Speaking about taking part in devotional characters, Vishnu mentioned, “It is not that simple to play roles of gods. Within the Hindi Movie Business, it’s lesser. However within the south, in lot of languages, we make numerous motion pictures on Ramayana or Mahabharata or different devotional motion pictures. I really feel it’s a must to be destined to play sure characters. As a lot as I’m destined to play Kannappa, it was Lord Shiva’s blessings that he (Akshay Kumar) needed to play Lord Shiva”.
In his concluding remarks, Vishnu Manchu mentioned that for the present era, if anybody has to consider Lord Shiva, it needs to be Mr Akshay Kumar.
Including to what Vishnu instructed, Akshay Kumar mentioned, “To be chosen to play this, I really feel very fortunate about it. I really feel very empowered. It would not occur to many individuals. To play Lord Krishna or Lord Shiva; And the film can also be working. That’s the large factor. I say to myself that I’m one of the vital luckiest individual”.
Kannappa hits theatres on the twenty seventh of June, 2025. It releases alongside Maa and F1. It’s to be seen how Kannappa performs amidst the stiff competitors that it faces.
Keep tuned to Pinkvilla for extra updates on Akshay Kumar, Vishnu Manchu and their movie Kannappa.
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