The poster of the Telugu version of the Kiccha Sudeep starrer Phailwaan was unveiled by none other than the Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi. Chiranjeevi did the honours along with a message: “Sudeep, an intense, versatile, committed actor now comes as #Pailwaan. Amazed at his tremendous efforts to get the killer looks of a Real Pailwaan!!!Wish this Pailwaan is loved and rewarded by Telugu audiences!! Bravo @KicchaSudeep!! All the Very Best!! – Chiranjeevi.”
Sudeep too posted the poster and tweeted: “To all those who believe in me n to all those whom I believe in,,,many Thanks, Huggs n cheers for inspiring me... PAILWAAN.”
Vijay Sethupathi unveiled the Tamil version of the poster, Mohanlal posted the Malayalam version and Suniel Shetty released the Hindi version online.
Produced and directed by S Krishna, Phailwan marks his collaboration for the second time with Sudeep after the massive success of Hebbuli last year. Incidentally, S Krishna will be making his debut as producer with Phailwan by making it under his banner RRR Productions.
Sudeep plays a boxer and wrestler in this flick and being his first ever sports drama, he did undergo a lot of training to learn the nuances of the martial arts. The actor flew down to Thailand where he underwent rigorous training under the guidance of some experts. Arjun Janya has been roped in to compose the tunes for Phailwan while Karunakar will be cranking the camera.
Kiccha Sudeep’s Phailwan caught the attention of film buffs after the film’s teaser was released some time ago. The massive response for the teaser prompted the filmmakers to release the film’s Hindi version in theatres.
Earlier, the plan was to release the Hindi versions only on the digital platforms and YouTube but now it will be out at theatres; thanks to the immense popularity Sudeep enjoys across the country. Sources in the know say that three production houses are in fray to bag the theatrical rights of this film and an official word would be out once the deal is struck.
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