Prabhas' The Raja Saab to have an extended cut for its OTT version

Prabhas’ The Raja Saab is the latest to follow the trend of films adding an extended cut to their theatrical footage upon its OTT release. With an original runtime of 3 hours 10 minutes, the film was rumoured to have redacted a few scenes due to its underwhelming box office reception. However, JioHotstar’s latest announcement on the inclusion of new footage has made fans excited. 

Earlier on Thursday, OTT platform JioHotstar had announced that an extended cut of the Prabhas-starrer has been added to its streaming version. The movie had its theatrical release on 9th January. During the time, fans had expressed their disappointment over a few scenes from the trailer that were missing in the film’s final cut. One user, referring to the old person look of Prabhas from the film, asked, “why was this look not revealed in the movie?” while another expressed anger for editing the film “recklessly.”

The director, Maruthi, responded to fans’ reactions by acknowledging that they weren’t satisfied with the removal of the old get-up scenes of Prabhas, that he described was made with “attitude and swag.” With its OTT premiere in a few days, JioHotstar has announced that the film will have an extended cut added to its duration.

The horror-comedy film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Niddhi Aggerwal and Malavika Mohanan. Actor Prabhas, is currently shooting Spirit with Sandeep Reddy Vanga which is scheduled to release on March 5, 2027. The actor is also starring in the sequels of Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire and Kalki 2898 AD