After Dhurandhar, Akshaye Khanna Set To Stun As Asura Guru Shukracharya In Prasanth Varma's Mahakali

Akshaye Khanna is once again pushing his boundaries! After delivering a highly praised performance in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, co-starring Ranveer Singh, the actor is now set to make his Telugu debut

with filmmaker Prasanth Varma’s Mahakali, further expanding the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe.

Akshaye Khanna to make Telugu debut with Prasanth Varma's next

On December 9, film critic Taran Adarsh has shared that Akshaye Khanna has signed Prasanth Varma's next, titled Mahakali, marking his first Telugu film. The tweet read, "From the universe of Hanu-Man: Akshaye Khanna in Prasanth Varma's Mahakali... After his fantastic act in #Dhurandhar, #AkshayeKhanna now steps into #PrasanthVarma's #Mahakali – marking his #Telugu debut – as part of the expanding #PVCU. The supremely talented actor will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar – he essays the role of #Shukracharya, the formidable guru of the asuras. Written, conceptualised and created by #PrasanthVarma, #Mahakali is directed by #PujaKolluru... Produced by #RKDStudios, #RKDuggal and #RiwazDuggal."ALSO READ: When Dhurandhar Star Akshaye Khanna Admitted He Is 'Commitment Phobic' And 'Not Marriage Material': I Enjoy Being AloneIt concluded with the mention of film being released in multiple languages, "#Mahakali will release in multiple languages, including #Hindi."

Meanwhile, he is currently running high on praises with the success of Dhurandhar as the film has already earned Rs 125 crore in just four days.

Dhurandhar craze

Ajay Devgn has decided to postpone his upcoming film Dhamaal 4, which was earlier slated for an Eid 2026 release. The decision comes as a considerate move after Aditya Dhar announced the sequel to Dhurandhar for March 19, 2026. Additionally, Yash’s highly anticipated Toxic is also scheduled to release during the Eid weekend. As per a Bollywood Hungama report, "After multiple discussions and seeing the massive success of Dhurandhar, Ajay doesn't want to risk clashing with the sequel of this Aditya Dhar film. They are now eyeing a May 2026 release for Dhaamal 4.” Stay tuned for more updates!