Akshaye Khanna has played the dreaded role of demon guru Shukracharya in his Telugu debut ‘Mahakali’. His first look from this film of Prashant Verma’s PVCU went viral, where he was seen with a bun, white beard and angry eyes. The film will be released in 2026.
Akshaye Khanna’s star is at its peak. In 2025, first he stole the show with the role of Aurangzeb in director Laxman Utekar’s film ‘Chaava’, while now his role of Rahman dacoit in ‘Dhurandhar’ directed by Aditya Dhar is garnering a lot of praise. Meanwhile, his dreaded look from another upcoming film has been revealed. The special thing is that this is not a Bollywood film but a Telugu cinema film and that too his first Telugu movie. Like ‘Chhaava’ and ‘Dhurandhar’, Akshaye Khanna will be seen as a villain in this Telugu film too.
Akshay Khanna’s first Telugu film
We are talking about the film ‘Mahakali’, which is being produced by director-producer Prashant Verma, who has given blockbuster films like ‘Hanu-Man’. Actually this film is from his ‘Hanu-Man’ universe. His first poster from the film was released on Tuesday, in which he is seen in the role of demon guru Shukracharya. There is a bun of hair on his head. There is a white and long beard on the face. There are monks’ clothes on the body. One eye is visible, which is glowing with anger. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has shared this poster of Akshay Khanna on X.
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Akshay Khanna’s ‘Mahakali’ will be released in many languages
Adarsh wrote in his post, “From ‘Hanu-Man Universe’. Akshay Khanna in Prashant Verma’s ‘Mahakali’. After his brilliant acting in ‘Dhurandhar’, Akshay Khanna entered Prashant Verma’s ‘Mahakali’. Debuting in Telugu from PVCU (Prashanth Varma Cinematic Universe). The extremely talented actor will be seen in a never seen before avatar. He is the infamous Asura character. Guru Shukracharya is playing the role, ‘Mahakali’ is directed by Pooja Kolluru and will be released in multiple languages including RK Duggal.
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Akshay Khanna’s fans have gone crazy after seeing his poster and are not tired of praising him. For example, one user has written, “After Chhaava and Dhurandhar, one thing is clear, the craze for this film is going to be tremendous.” One user commented, “The man who can’t be stopped.” One user wrote, “He is a great actor.” Many other users have described her look as giving goosebumps. However, the release date of the film has not been revealed yet. But viewers will be able to see it in 2026.