Spirit is an upcoming Indian action crime drama written, directed and edited by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the filmmaker behind Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal. The film stars Prabhas as a brutal but honest police officer, with Triptii Dimri as the female lead, alongside Prakash Raj, Vivek Oberoi, Kanchana and debutant Aishwarya Desai. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga and Prabhakar Reddy Vanga under the banners of T-Series and Bhadrakali Pictures.

Spirit marks the first collaboration between Prabhas and Vanga, and it is being made as a pan-world release in eight languages. The film was originally scheduled for 5 March 2027, but on 18 October 2026 Vanga announced a new worldwide release date of 29 October 2027, coinciding with Diwali. Spirit is still in production, so there are no reviews, ratings or box office figures yet. This guide covers everything confirmed so far, including the story, the cast, the music, the shoot, the new release date and what to expect from the Spirit OTT release.

Spirit – Movie Details

Category	Details
Movie Name	Spirit
Release Date	29 October 2027 (Diwali, worldwide)
Earlier Release Date	5 March 2027 (now postponed)
Country	India
Languages	Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, plus Chinese, Japanese and Korean versions (eight languages in total)
Genre	Action, Crime Drama, Cop Thriller
Director	Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Writer	Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Editor	Sandeep Reddy Vanga
Lead Cast	Prabhas, Triptii Dimri
Supporting Cast	Prakash Raj, Vivek Oberoi, Kanchana, Aishwarya Desai, Ajay, Manjjot Singh
Production Companies	T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures (People Media Factory is also credited)
Producers	Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga, Prabhakar Reddy Vanga
Music	Harshavardhan Rameshwar
Production Design	Suresh Selvarajan
Status	In production
Reported Budget	Around ₹300 crore (unofficial estimate)
Box Office Collection	Coming soon

Plot of Spirit

The official one-line story of Spirit is short and direct: a brutal but honest cop goes on a mission to catch criminals. Beyond that, the makers have kept the plot tightly under wraps, and nothing in the story has been formally revealed. Prabhas plays a police officer in a role that has been described as an IPS officer with a hot-headed, uncompromising streak. The first audio teaser, released in October 2025, indicated that the officer is in jail at the point the teaser takes place, which has raised many questions about how a cop ends up behind bars and what he does next.

The film is a crime drama in the style of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s earlier work. His films are known for flawed, intense central characters, raw emotion and bold storytelling, and early indications are that Spirit follows that approach. Prabhas, who has played a warrior, a gangster and a bounty hunter in recent years, is stepping into uniform for this film, which is a fresh avatar for the star.

Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the love track between the cop and the female lead plays an important part in the story and that the film has several songs, including a theme track dedicated to the hero. The makers have not confirmed these details, so they should be treated as speculation until official material is released.

Spirit Cast and Characters

The Spirit cast brings together a pan-India superstar, a rising Bollywood actress, a veteran South Indian star, a former Bollywood leading man making his Telugu debut and a new face. Character names have not been officially announced, so the descriptions below stay within what has been confirmed.

Prabhas as the lead cop: Prabhas plays a ruthless police officer, widely described as an IPS officer. The first-look poster, released in January 2026, showed him from behind, shirtless, with scars, stitches and bandages across his back, and with long hair and a thick beard. It set the tone of a battered but unbroken hero. Prabhas was last seen in a lead role in The Raja Saab, released on 9 January 2026.

Triptii Dimri as the female lead: Triptii Dimri was announced as the female lead by T-Series. This is her first film with Prabhas and her second with Vanga, Bhushan Kumar and Pranay Reddy Vanga after Animal (2023), in which she played Zoya. Deepika Padukone was earlier attached to the film but exited the project, and Triptii was confirmed as her replacement.

Prakash Raj: The veteran actor was confirmed as part of the cast in the audio teaser released in October 2025. His exact role has not been revealed, but he is one of the key names in the film.

Spirit Movie Cast and Characters

Vivek Oberoi: Vivek Oberoi plays the main antagonist, and Spirit marks his Telugu film debut. His presence as the main villain gives the film a strong face-off with the hero.

Kanchana: The veteran actress is part of the key cast. Her role has not been disclosed.

Aishwarya Desai: Aishwarya Desai is making her debut with the film and is credited in the top cast.

Ajay and Manjjot Singh: Both are credited in the cast list, though their roles have not been announced.

The full list may expand as more of the film’s characters are revealed, so this section should be updated after the trailer.

Why Spirit Is One of the Most Anticipated Films of 2027

There are several reasons the Prabhas Spirit project has attracted attention from the day it was announced.

Prabhas and Vanga together for the first time. Prabhas has worked with major directors across the Baahubali, Salaar and Kalki 2898 AD films, but he has never worked with Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Both have talked about the project being many years in the making. According to a widely shared piece of trivia, Prabhas once suggested that Vanga remake a Hollywood film, but Vanga was not comfortable with a remake and said an original idea would suit the actor better. During the pandemic, Vanga came up with an idea and told Prabhas, who replied that they should do it. That idea became Spirit.

Vanga’s track record. Vanga made his directorial debut with the Telugu romantic drama Arjun Reddy in 2017, remade it in Hindi as Kabir Singh in 2019, which grossed over ₹379 crore, and followed it up with the blockbuster Animal in 2023. Spirit is his first film since Animal. A sequel to Animal, titled Animal Park, will begin only after Spirit is released.

A cop role for Prabhas. The star has not played a police officer in a lead role in recent years, and the combination of Vanga’s intense style with a uniformed hero has created strong curiosity.

A world release. With versions planned in eight languages, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean, the makers are positioning Spirit as a pan-world film and not just a pan-India one.

Production, Creative and Technical Aspects

Development and Story

Vanga first announced that he was working with Prabhas in 2021, and the film was formally announced as Spirit on 23 October 2025, Prabhas’s 46th birthday, along with an audio teaser called a sound story. The teaser was released in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, and it confirmed Prakash Raj and Vivek Oberoi in the cast. Vanga has written the film himself and is also its editor, which is a rare combination of roles that gives him close control over the final cut. Producer Bhushan Kumar has said that Animal Park will begin only after Spirit’s release, which shows how central this film is to the team’s plans.

Casting and Characters

Deepika Padukone was initially signed opposite Prabhas but later stepped away from the film. Reports at the time linked her exit to her requirement for fixed working hours, among other logistical concerns. T-Series then announced Triptii Dimri as the female lead, which reunited her with the Animal team. Vivek Oberoi, Prakash Raj and Kanchana joined the cast later, and the film also introduces Aishwarya Desai.

Filming and Locations

Principal photography began in November 2025. Parts of the film have been shot in Hyderabad, including a schedule at the 45-year-old Vimal Theatre, one of the city’s best-known single-screen cinemas, where Prabhas himself took part in the shoot. Mexico has been listed as a filming location, with locations still being scouted at the time of the listing.

By July 2026, Vanga said that around 40 percent of the film was complete. By early September 2026, reports said that about 50 working days of shooting were done, that the next schedule was expected to start in October 2026, and that around 60 to 65 working days remained once Prabhas could commit fully. The total shoot has been estimated at 110 to 120 working days. Prabhas is also expected to return to the shoot after finishing his other commitments.

Production Companies

Spirit is a joint production between T-Series, led by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, and Bhadrakali Pictures, the banner run by Vanga’s brother Pranay Reddy Vanga and Prabhakar Reddy Vanga. T-Series and Vanga have worked together on Kabir Singh and Animal. Karthik Sabareesh is credited as executive producer, and Shiv Chanana as co-producer.

Production Design and Editing

Suresh Selvarajan is credited with the production design. Vanga edits the film himself, as he has done on many of his previous projects. A cinematographer credit has not been widely announced in the sources reviewed, and this section will be updated when the full technical crew is confirmed.

Music and Soundtrack Details

Spirit has music by Harshavardhan Rameshwar, who earned wide praise for his background score in Animal. The two have worked together before, and the composer is expected to be a major part of the film’s identity.

An unconfirmed report from 2025 suggested that the film would have around six songs, including a theme track for the hero, a flashback song and two romantic numbers. The makers have not confirmed the track list, and no song or full soundtrack has been released so far. The audio teaser from October 2025 is the only piece of music-related material that has been released, and it gave a first taste of the film’s dark, intense tone through sound alone.

Music label details have not been announced. Given T-Series is a producer, the soundtrack is likely to be released under the T-Series label, though this has not been officially confirmed. Songs and the background score will be covered in detail once the first single is released.

Release Date and Theatrical Distribution

Spirit Release Details

Detail	Information
Film Title	Spirit
New Release Date	29 October 2027 (Diwali 2027)
Date Announced	18 October 2026
Earlier Release Date	5 March 2027
Audio Teaser Release	23 October 2025
First-Look Poster	January 2026
Trailer Release Date	Not announced
Certification	Not yet certified
Runtime	Not announced
Production Companies	T-Series, Bhadrakali Pictures
Worldwide Release	Planned in eight languages
OTT Release Date	Not announced
OTT Platform	Not announced

Official Release Date

On 18 October 2026, Sandeep Reddy Vanga announced that Spirit would now release worldwide on 29 October 2027, coinciding with Diwali. He shared the news on social media along with a new poster of Prabhas. The film was earlier scheduled for 5 March 2027, a date first announced by the makers in January 2026 and repeated by Vanga in August 2026. The postponement places the film in a major festival window that is traditionally among the biggest of the year for Indian cinema.

A Diwali 2027 Clash

The new date sets up a possible box office clash with Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana Part 2, which is also planned for Diwali 2027. Whether either film moves again is not yet known, and the situation may change as release plans are finalised. Prabhas’s other film Fauzi has also been pushed to 2027, which means the actor could have two releases next year.

Worldwide Theatrical Release

Spirit is planned as a worldwide release in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, along with versions in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Distribution partners for different territories have not been announced. Details of formats such as IMAX or Dolby Cinema have also not been confirmed.

Certification and Runtime

The film has not yet been sent to the Central Board of Film Certification. Given Vanga’s earlier films, a mature certificate is a possibility, but this is speculation and no certificate or runtime has been announced. Both will be added after the film is certified closer to release.

OTT Release and Streaming Availability

No OTT platform or digital release date has been announced for Spirit. The film is more than a year away from release, and streaming rights deals for big pan-India films are often announced only a few months before or after the theatrical release. Large Telugu and Hindi films usually arrive on streaming about four to eight weeks after their theatrical run, but this is a general pattern and not a commitment for Spirit.

Until the makers or a streaming platform make an official announcement, no Spirit OTT date should be treated as final. This section will be updated as soon as the digital partner is confirmed.

Budget and Box Office Collection

Spirit Budget and Box Office

Box Office Detail	Reported Figures
Reported Budget	Around ₹300 crore (unofficial estimate)
Release Date	29 October 2027
Opening Day Collection	Coming soon
First Week Collection	Coming soon
India Net Collection	Coming soon
Overseas Collection	Coming soon
Worldwide Gross	Coming soon

Production Budget

The reported budget of Spirit is around ₹300 crore, according to industry estimates. This number has not been confirmed by the makers, and it is not an audited figure. If accurate, it would make Spirit one of the most expensive films in Prabhas’s recent career, though not his most expensive, since some of his earlier films were reported to cost much more.

Box Office Expectations

Because Spirit has not been released, there is no box office data to report. Expectations are high because of the combination of Prabhas’s pan-India fan base and Vanga’s track record, but any opening estimate at this stage would be a guess. A Diwali release helps with holiday footfalls, but it also puts the film in direct competition with other big releases, which may affect screen counts and collections.

Once the film is released, this section will include opening-day India net, first-week collection, India gross, overseas collection and worldwide gross. Readers should be careful about unofficial box office numbers, since figures often differ between trackers and are revised after release.

Ratings, Reviews and Audience Reception

Rating Platform	Rating / Review
IMDb	Not yet rated; film is in production
BookMyShow	Ratings open after release
PVR INOX	Audience reviews open after release

Spirit has not been released, so there are no critic reviews or audience ratings yet. Ratings on platforms such as IMDb, BookMyShow and PVR INOX are normally available only after the film has had its theatrical release, and scores change as more votes are submitted. This section will be updated with verified ratings and audience feedback from official platforms after release.

What Viewers Are Saying About the Promotional Material

The first-look poster drew a big reaction on social media when it was released in January 2026, with fans discussing Prabhas’s scarred, battered look. This is reaction to marketing material and not a review of the film itself.

Where to Watch Spirit

Spirit is scheduled for release in cinemas on 29 October 2027. Tickets are not on sale at the moment, and advance booking is likely to open closer to the release. When bookings open, viewers can check these platforms:

• BookMyShow: Search for Spirit to check nearby cinemas, showtimes and ticket prices.
• District: Browse local cinema listings and available tickets.
• PVR INOX: Look for screenings at participating PVR and INOX cinemas.
• Cinépolis India: Check available shows at participating Cinépolis locations.

Availability depends on the city, cinema and schedule. The OTT platform and digital release date will be added when they are announced.

Is Spirit Worth Watching?

It is too early to answer that, since the film has not been released and no reviews exist yet. What can be said is who the film is likely to appeal to. Spirit looks aimed at viewers who enjoy intense action dramas, flawed and uncompromising heroes and the bold, high-impact storytelling that Sandeep Reddy Vanga is known for. Prabhas fans have reason to be excited about seeing the star in a new avatar, and fans of Animal will be curious to see Vanga’s follow-up.

Viewers who prefer lighter family entertainers may want to wait for reviews and the certification before deciding, since Vanga’s earlier films have been known for strong content and a mature tone. As with any big release, the best approach is to watch the trailer once it arrives and read verified reviews after the film opens.

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