The day many had anticipated for all this long is finally here. The trailer for Prabhas starrer film Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire has dropped on YouTube and we all have witnessed what massive action-packed film Prashanth Neel has packed in this time.
The trailer showcases the story of two childhood friends, one belonging to a powerful tribe that has been prevalent in the world way more than 1000 years and is said to be more gruesome than Genghis Khan. The kid belonging to the tribe is Varadha Raja Mannar (played by Prithviraj Sukumaran) who is in line to become the next king of their lands.
Although this is the plan, many people are not so privy to it and want to usurp the throne from him, by killing him off. Though they try and almost seem to succeed, the king calls upon his trusted warrior and closest friend, Deva (played by Prabhas) who will go as far as sacrificing himself if it means protecting his king, making him a Salaar, the most trusted man of a king.
The trailer has many aspects to look into as we dive deeper into the trailer of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire. From the characterization of lead actors Prabhas and Prithviraj to the exemplary high-octane action which is definitely going to be the talk of the town as it releases on December 22nd, 2023. Here are some of the top things to take notice of from this Prabhas-Prashanth Neel film.
Top things to notice from the trailer of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire
1. Prabhas and Prithviraj’s characterization
Starting from Prithviraj Sukumaran, the actor is shown to be portraying the role of the crown prince and the next king of the area under the control of their tribe and its communities. Though this is a fictional place that is under the control of a specific group, the character arc that is shown in the trailer features Varadha transitioning from being a timid and unbashful kid to the leader of their clan, who wants to bring back his kingdom under him.
Coming to Prabhas’ character sketch from the trailer, the character Deva played by him offers a similar larger-than-life character buildup that was also seen in the KGF’s Yash. Though it does seem that he operates his section inside the land, and holds down the fort with all his might he is only seen as a mere subject to his king. The trailer seems to feature a much more contemporary time, with the vehicles and set pieces being a lot more advanced.
If this is what is entailed in Salaar, the film hopefully should have a much more stable and emotionally driven character arc for the world to develop even further.
2. Similar storyline to the 2014 film Ugramm’s subplot
Back in 2014, director Prashanth Neel debuted in Kannada cinema with his film Ugramm starring his brother-in-law Sriimurali and Hariprriya in the leading roles. The film features an action thriller that showcases a man named Agasthya saving a girl Nithya from goons who were eyeing her to capture and take revenge on her father.
Though the savior arc and her rescue set up the major plot of the film, the movie then delves in deeper to show a subplot featuring the protagonist’s personal life which sheds light on his past life. The subplot featured in Ugramm has serious similarities to that of Salaar, especially considering how Neel confirmed the film to be a story about friendship and what happens after it goes wrong.
3. Anbariv duo’s action
The Anbariv duo had massacred the screens back in the films KGF and KGF: Chapter 2 with high-octane and adrenaline-filled action sequences featuring Yash. The hand-to-hand combat sequences reminded many of Hollywood movies and now it seems like Salaar also holds a similar outlook.
The trailer showed Prabhas in the highest form especially with the blare horns in the background making it sound like he is a dinosaur-like how Tinnu Anand said in the film’s teaser. The trailer has much grandeur to offer on the action portions, featuring the film’s tonality in a mere 3-minutes video.
4. Similarities to Prashanth Neel’s KGF
Apart from the fact that the film features a mostly brand new cast from the films KGF and KGF: Chapter 2, Salaar has a similar portrayal and coloring which were prominent and iconic to that of KGF.
Not just in the cinematography of the few visuals we saw in the trailer but also the fact that the trailer’s editing reminded us of the jarring jump cuts that ruined the flow of KGF: Chapter 2, especially during the car chase sequence.
Though this is just the trailer and picture is still left to be witnessed, the cinematography, coloring, theme, productional design, music and editing reeks of KGF.
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