# Fauzi delayed beyond December 3, producer confirms Baahubali-scale film

2026-09-22T05:32:13+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Producer Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers has confirmed that Prabhas' period drama Fauzi, initially set for December 3, 2026, has been postponed. Speaking at a pre-release event on September 21, he apologised and promised the delay would deliver a film of Baahubali-scale grandeur. No new release date has been announced. Earlier reports attributed the delay to pending post-production work and extensive visual effects. Directed by Hanu Raghavapudi of Sita Ramam fame, Fauzi stars Prabhas as a soldier in pre-Independence India, alongside Imanvi Esmail, Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher. The makers are expected to announce a 2027 release date.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three sources confirm the delay but lead differently: Hindustan Times and Pinkvilla foreground the Baahubali-scale promise alongside the postponement, while Cinema Express reports the postponement as a logistical setback tied to VFX and period recreation, with the scale claim quoted rather than endorsed. The common ground is that the delay is real and the scale claim is the maker's own assertion. The difference is whether the headline frames delay as anticipation or as a production signal. The practical takeaway: Fauzi will not meet its December 2026 date, a 2027 release is the working assumption, with no firm date announced.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/fauzi-producer-confirms-prabhas-film-is-delayed-promises-baahubali-scale-grandeur-mythri-movie-makers-101790044802116.html>
  Leads with producer's scale promise and erstwhile date, then introduces delay as pushed-back timeline
- cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2026/Sep/22/fauzi-postponement-confirmed-by-producer-says-it-will-be-actors-biggest-after-baahubali>
  Leads with logistical delay and VFX demands, quotes scale claim as producer's promise
- pinkvilla.com (neutral report) <https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/fauzi-prabhas-starrer-producer-confirms-film-to-be-delayed-from-december-3-calls-it-grand-like-baahubali-1405535>
  Leads with delay and Baahubali comparison in one headline, text is brief neutral report

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