Prabhas’ Fauzi teaser sets March 2027 release

The makers of Fauzi released a teaser starring Prabhas and announced that the period spy film is scheduled to reach theaters on March 19, 2027. The video, released for the actor’s 47th birthday on October 23, introduces his character through a fictionalized exchange between Subhas Chandra Bose and Adolf Hitler during World War II. In the scene, Bose tells Hitler about an Indian operative called Fauzi, played by Prabhas, who is said to have worked against British forces. The character is described as a soldier, strategist and spy, and the teaser credits him with creating a code based on the Bhagavad Gita that the British found harder to crack than Germany’s Enigma. These are elements of the film’s fictional story, not verified historical claims. The teaser opens with the meeting in Berlin, dated May 29, 1942, before Prabhas appears on screen. It presents Bose as seeking German support against Britain and introduces Fauzi as a figure whose identity is unknown to the British. The clip closes with Prabhas’s character declaring his intention to fight for India’s freedom. The makers have not explained how the fictional spy’s story connects to the historical encounter. Some...