A few days ago it was announced that actor Prabhas would be teaming up with Mahanati-fame Nag Ashwin for a new movie that has been tentatively referred to as Prabhas 21. Now Cinema Express has learnt that the film is a futuristic sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of an imaginary third world war.

"The film shows the protagonist caught in a war zone and how he takes control of it forms the crux of Prabhas 21," informs a source from the production unit.

Produced by C Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies banner, Prabhas 21 is going to be made at an estimated budget of Rs 400 crore. The principal photography will commence in November and the makers are planning to release the film in Telugu, English, Hindi and other languages.