Prabhas, Triptii Dimri begin shooting for Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit; see pictures from puja

A still from the puja on sets of Spirit

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's eagerly awaited film 'Spirit', featuring actors Prabhas and Triptii Dimri in the lead, went on floors on Sunday with a grand pooja ceremony.

Several celebrities graced the ceremony including Mega star Chiranjeevi, who was a special guest at the event.

Prabhas, Triptii and others attend puja

Bhadrakali Pictures, the production house of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, took to its X timeline to share pictures of the launch event. It said, "India's biggest superstar Prabhas's 'SPIRIT' has been launched with Megastar @KChiruTweets garu as the special guest."

Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who was touched by the Megastar's gesture of turning up for the event, penned a thank you note to Chiranjeevi on X. He wrote, "Heartfelt thank you to our MEGASTAR CHIRANJEEVI sir for blessing the event with his presence. Sir..... your gesture is unforgettable - we all love you KChiruTweets SPIRIT MUHURTHAM"

The director also posted pictures taken at the event. However, he was careful to ensure that none of the pictures posted showed Prabhas at the event for fear of revealing the actor's look in the film.

On his Instagram page, he published a picture of Prabhas's hands holding the clapboard of the film and wrote, "Dear fans… I thought PRABHAS anna's hands were enough to EXCITE YOU ALL... So, on this muhurath day, I'm posting this for you - with gratitude and love. SPIRIT."

All about the film

The film has already triggered huge expectations among fans and film buffs. Apart from Prabhas and Tripti Dimrii, the film will also feature Prakash Raj and Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles.

Produced jointly by Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Pranay Reddy Vanga, 'Spirit', the film will have music by Harshavardhan Rameshwar. Stunts for the film are to be choreographed by well known stunt master Supreme Sundar while production design will be by Suresh Selvarajan.

It may be recalled that the makers had initially considered Deepika Padukone for the role of the female lead in the film. However, with disagreements erupting over pay and working hours, the makers chose to cast Triptii Dimri as the female lead.