Filmmaker Prashanth Neel has confirmed that Salaar Part 2, starring Prabhas, will go on floors in 2027. In a birthday banter with the actor, Neel said the film is set to officially start shooting by June next year.

Prabhas turned 47 on Friday. Neel visited him to celebrate, and the conversation that followed has now set a timeline that millions of fans will have to sit through. Videos of the exchange are circulating online.

A Start Date That Stretches the Wait

For fans who have spent the years since 2023 waiting for the follow-up, this is a hard blow. Shooting is still months away, and the report does not name a release date. The news lands as a long wait confirmed, not a countdown beginning.

In the clip, Prabhas jokingly asks the director for his birthday gift. Neel smiles and gives him a timeline instead of a date on the calendar. The moment is light, but the message is heavy for a fanbase that has been hungry for the sequel.

Why Part 1 Set the Bar So High

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire was a commercial juggernaut. The 2023 action film earned over Rs 600 crore at the global box office. It became the highest-grossing Telugu film of 2023, the third-highest-grossing Telugu film of all time, and the highest-grossing A-rated Telugu film of all time.

It also ranks as the nineteenth-highest-grossing Indian film. Those numbers explain the pressure on the sequel. A follow-up to a hit this size carries enormous expectations from the first day of production.

The Story Fans Are Waiting to Return To

The first film centred on a friendship between Deva, played by Prabhas, an exiled and seemingly quiet boy, and Vardharaja Mannar, played by Prithviraj Sukumaran, the prince of Khansaar. That bond sits at the heart of the franchise, and it is the thread fans remember most.

The story of Deva and Vardharaja Mannar is the reason audiences returned to theatres in large numbers. Part 2 will carry that legacy forward, and the 2027 start date now stands as the first concrete marker for the next chapter.

Who Is Behind the Sequel

Neel is directing again. He helmed the first installment, and he returns to lead the sequel. The film is produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films, the same banner tied to the franchise.

Keeping the director and production house intact gives fans a measure of continuity. It also means the creative team that built the first film is responsible for delivering the follow-up.

The film is set to officially go on floors by June next year.

That line, delivered as part of the birthday banter, is the closest thing to a timeline the report offers. It is not a release date, and it does not promise a faster schedule.

What Happens Next

Nothing beyond the 2027 start is confirmed in the report. There is no word on a release window, a budget, or any change to the cast. Every update will now come from the sets once shooting begins.

For now, the only firm detail is the one Neel gave on Prabhas birthday. The sequel is coming, but it will not arrive for a while, and the wait for millions of fans just got longer.