Sandeep Reddy Vanga leaks whopping budget of Prabhas' The Raja Saab is equal to RRR and Sikandar

After producer TG Vishwa Prasad refused to divulge details of The Raja Saab's budget, Spirit director Sandeep Reddy Vanga leaked how much the film cost.

Updated on: Jan 07, 2026 7:21 PM IST

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Director Maruthi’s horror comedy film, The Raja Saab, has been quietly in production since 2022, before it was officially announced in 2024. The film starring Prabhas underwent a change in production house, with People Media Factory now backing it. And while producer TG Vishwa Prasad refused to divulge details of the film’s budget during promotions, Sandeep Reddy Vanga let slip that it was as much as RRR and Sikandar.

Prabhas plays the lead role in Maruthi's horror comedy film The Raja Saab.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga reveals The Raja Saab budget

In a promotional video for The Raja Saab, which featured actors Prabhas, Malavika Mohanan, Nidhhi Agerwal, and Riddhi Kumar, Sandeep inadvertently revealed that the film had a budget of ₹400 crore. Teasing Prabhas for pretending he would finish the film in days, the Spirit director said, “It’s a big set, three heroines, songs are there, daadi (grandmother) is there, and ₹400 crore budget, and he said he’ll finish it in 40 days.”

This makes the budget equal to SS Rajamouli's RRR, AR Murugadoss' Sikandar, and Ayan Mukerji's War 2, which were all reported to have a budget of around ₹400 crore. At a promotional event for The Raja Saab in Mumbai, Vishwa was asked about the film’s grandeur and budget. Refusing to reveal the exact number, he teased that the film’s climax would be one of the books. “It took us two and a half years. You will see the most grandiose 40-minute climax emerge from 120 days of shooting. Let’s just say the film’s budget has a lot of zeroes,” said the producer with a smile.

About The Raja Saab

The Raja Saab is a horror comedy film written and directed by Maruthi, and produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment. It stars Prabhas, Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan, Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab. Ahead of its release on January 9, the filmmakers received permission to hike ticket prices in Andhra Pradesh, with premiere tickets on January 8 priced at ₹1000.

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