Actor Rana Daggubati says that Nag Ashwin’s upcoming film Project K, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Amitabh Bachchan in the lead roles can be the next big film, after Baahubali and RRR, from the Telugu film industry to leave a mark internationally.

While speaking about Project K at the India Today Conclave South 2023, the actor said, “That’s the film we are really looking forward to in Telugu. That film, I think will break the boundaries that both Baahubali and RRR have done.” RRR and Baahubali created waves not just in India, but overseas as well. RRR even went on to grab the Oscars trophy for India with its song “Naatu Naatu”.

Expecting Project K to become a global phenomenon, Rana added, “Pushing that boundary to the next edge. I am really looking forward to that film and it could really become a global film from Telugu.”

As per the official announcement, Project K will hit theaters in January 2024. However, the film’s shoot has been delayed after Big B got injured on the sets and chances of its timely release look bleak.

A source close to the film’s unit has claimed that the makers don’t want to pressurise Big B and want to give him all the time he needs to recover. A source was quoted as saying, “It is still not clear how long it would take Bachchan saab to resume normal shooting, and the director (Nag Ashwin) and producers (Vyjayanthi Movies) are in no hurry. They are putting no pressure on Bachchan Saab to resume shooting. They will wait for as long as it takes. But it is unlikely now that Project K will make its January 2024 release date.”

Project K marks Deepika Padukone’s debut in the Telugu film industry. The movie is being shot in Hindi and Telugu simultaneously and will release in multiple languages across the country.