Prabhas shares fond memories of growing up in Chennai: 'I miss it'

Prabhas

Pan-Indian star Prabhas, who was born in Chennai and who stayed in the coastal city before migrating to Hyderabad, has now opened up on his love for Chennai, saying he still misses the city sometimes.

The actor, who was seen interacting with the core team of the superhit Telugu film Couple Friendly, featuring actors Santosh Soban and Manasa Varanasi in the lead, told director Ashwin Chandrasekar about his love for Chennai.

Prabhas shares fond memories of Chennai

Ashwin Chandrasekar asked Prabhas, "I heard you shifted here from Chennai. What is there inside you about Chennai?"

To this, Prabhas replied, "I was born there. I studied at Don Bosco School in Chennai. Even now, I feel Chennai. After shifting here, I forgot Tamil, but Raju Master and Prabhu master are very close friends. Also, a lot of technicians are Tamil. Be it Rajasekhar master, a lot of technicians, even in the Telugu film industry, are Tamil. By speaking with them in Tamil, my Tamil has become better; otherwise, I almost forgot the language after coming here."

The actor further said, "Still, when I go to Chennai, I see Don Bosco school. I miss Chennai sometimes. I like the place a lot. In school, I used to speak correct Tamil. Now, it is there, but occasionally, I will miss the right words."

For the unaware, a good portion of the Telugu film Couple Friendly is set in Chennai.

Director Ashwin Chandrasekar made the coastal city one of the characters in his film. The story revolves around Mithra (Manasa Varanasi), who moves in with Shiva( Santosh Soban) because of certain circumstances. With time, both of them fall in love, and they have a live-in relationship. As things begin to fall in place, Mithra tells Shiva that they should get married. But what happens then is what the film is all about.

Did Prabhas quit the mythological film Baka?

According to a recent Gulte report, Prabhas and Prasanth Varma were set to collaborate on a mythological project tentatively titled Baka. In the film, Prabhas was reportedly set to play Bakasura. The film was said to be produced by Mythri Movie Makers. A test shoot with Prabhas also allegedly took place a few months ago.

However, according to the latest reports, Prabhas was not fully convinced after the shoot and hence is believed to have stepped away from the project. Although there has been no official confirmation from the makers, industry buzz suggests that the film may not move forward.

If Prabhas' exit is confirmed, this would mark another setback for Prasanth Varma. For the unversed, similar reports regarding projects involving Ranveer Singh's Brahma Rakshasa and Nandamuri Mokshagna's debut have emerged earlier.