Prabhas's Fauzi Locks December 3 Release With Striking First Look

Prabhas is going to war on screen again. On July 16, 2026, director Hanu Raghavapudi — best known for the romance Sita Ramam — unveiled the first look of Fauzi, showing a blood-drenched, battle-hardened Prabhas, alongside confirmation that the film will release worldwide on December 3, 2026. A follow-up poster tied to Independence Day (August 15, 2026) kept the film in the news this month. FACT BOX - Title: Fauzi - Director: Hanu Raghavapudi - Lead: Prabhas - Production: Mythri Movie Makers (reportedly with T-Series) - First look revealed: July 16, 2026 - Release date: December 3, 2026, worldwide - Setting: 1940s British India / Azad Hind Fauj-era backdrop THE SETTING AND STORY Reporting across multiple outlets describes Fauzi as a period action drama set in the 1940s, against the backdrop of British India and the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) movement. Neither Prabhas nor Raghavapudi has released a detailed plot synopsis publicly as of this writing, so specific story beats remain unconfirmed. CAST Prabhas leads the film. Industry-database listings (IMDb, TMDB) and multiple entertainment outlets report Imanvi as the female lead opposite him, with veteran actors Mithun Chakraborty, Jaya Prada and Anupam Kher in supporting roles. These names are consistently reported but have not been confirmed via an official cast poster from the makers, so they are labelled REPORTED rather than confirmed. SCALE, BUDGET AND THE TWO-PART QUESTION Trade reports peg the budget at roughly Rs 600-700 crore, which would make it one of Prabhas's most expensive films to date — this figure is a REPORTED industry estimate, not an official studio disclosure. Several outlets also describe Fauzi as the first of a planned two-part saga, with a prequel in development. This is REPORTED, attributed to trade sources rather than an on-record statement from Raghavapudi that we have been able to verify directly. Release-language reporting varies slightly — most outlets cite a five-language rollout (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi), while at least one source mentions a sixth market. This is flagged as UNCLEAR pending an official language list from Mythri Movie Makers. WHAT IS CONFIRMED Director, lead actor, first-look reveal date (July 16, 2026), December 3, 2026 worldwide release date, production banner (Mythri Movie Makers). WHAT REMAINS UNCLEAR Full cast list beyond widely reported names, exact budget, full plot details, exact number of release languages, confirmed prequel/two-part structure. WHY IT MATTERS This is Prabhas's next major theatrical outing after The Raja Saab, reuniting him with a filmmaker who previously delivered one of his most acclaimed performances (Sita Ramam) — and it signals another big-budget, multi-language bet for Mythri Movie Makers. SOURCES - The Week - Release date locked: https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2026/07/16/fauzi-prabhas-release-date-2026.html - ETV Bharat - First look unveiled: https://www.etvbharat.com/en/entertainment/fauzi-first-look-prabhas-intense-avatar-unveiled-hanu-raghavapudi-locks-december-release-date-enn26071601060 - Outlook India - Release date announced: https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/south-cinema/prabhass-fauzi-release-date-announced-hanu-raghavapudi-film-out-in-dec-2026 - WION - New poster out: https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/prabhas-fauzi-to-release-in-december-2026-new-poster-out-1784183130199/amp - KeralaTV.in - Independence Day poster: https://www.keralatv.in/fauzi-gets-independence-day-special-poster/ - Sacnilk - Release date revealed: https://www.sacnilk.com/news/Prabhas_Fauji_Release_Date_Revealed - IMDb - Fauzi (2026): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29295821/ - TMDB - Cast and Crew: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1257973/cast - Official first-look post (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/p/Da18E2UBYJT/