Draft:Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam

Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language epic action drama film written and directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Vijay Kiragandur. The film features Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran, with an ensemble cast of Shruti Haasan, Bobby Simha, Jagapathi Babu, Devaraj, Easwari Rao, Sriya Reddy, Ramachandra Raju, Mime Gopi, Brahmaji and Tinnu Anand. It serves as the second instalment in the Salaar film series and follows the storyline of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire as its sequel.

Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam is set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar. It follows the plotline of the bond and enmity shared between Deva (Prabhas), a member of a Shouryaanga tribe, and Varadha (Prithviraj Sukumaran), the prince of Khansaar.

The film has music composed by Ravi Basrur, cinematography handled by Bhuvan Gowda and editing by Ujwal Kulkarni. A major segment of the principal photography was initially completed simultaneously with the original first part.

Development
Salaar was intended to be a one-part movie, however in early February 2022, it was reported that the film would be split to a two-part film franchise, which was announced by the production house Hombale Films on 8 July 2023, with a teaser trailer. While the title for the maiden part was revealed that day, the title for the latter part was disclosed until the release day of the first part.

Prior to the release of Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire in 2023, the film's makers announced its release as a two-part film. The first instalment was released in December 2023, while the subsequent part was scheduled for 2025. The official title for the second part, "Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam," was unveiled during the theatrical release of the first part on 22 December 2023.

Filming
Principal photography was shot back-to-back with the maiden part, however, Prashanth Neel revealed that additional photography would be shot in 2024 after Prabhas completes filming for Kalki 2898 AD. 40% of Salaar: Part 2 was filmed along with the first part. Filming is scheduled to resume in March 2024.

Theatrical
Salaar: Part 2 is tentatively scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release in the latter half of 2025. It is scheduled to release in Telugu along with dubbed versions of Kannada, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.