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After Hanu-Man, Prasanth Varma Introduces Adhira In LCU; Users Call It 'Kalki 2898 AD Copy'
MENSXP | September 23, 2025 12:39 AM CST

After delivering the blockbuster Hanu-Man, Prasanth Varma has released the first look for his new superhero, Adhira.

About Adhira’s First Poster

Adhira’s first look showcases Kalyan Dasari in a Bhairava (Prabhas’ character in Kalki 2898 AD) coded costume, doing a three-point superhero landing.

We catch a shot of SJ Suryah in the background, donning a fearsome demon’s crown, with an erupting volcano blazing behind him.

© X/PVCU

While this superhero will fall in the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe, it is not directed by Prasanth.

Sharan Koppisetty has directed this superhero movie.

Announcing the movie, Prasanth Varma wrote on X, “When darkness blooms the world, a LIGHTNING of hope emerges.”

The Reactions To Adhira’s First Look

The first look at Adhira has been getting mixed reviews from people, as some of them are saying that the poster is looking AI-made.

One user commented, “Another Child friendly movie, atleast!! Between Movies like Animal Vikram Leo Kgf Marco etc..such movies are Always welcome for families having kids.”

Another user commented, “PVCU sounds like the name of some kind of pipe or smtg. Can we stop turning everything into a cringe universe. Just let movies be movies.”

One user reacted, “This looks so cheap. That hero's suit looks like a copy from Kalki. They just randomly put Imax on this. And as for PVCU, well.”

About Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe

The Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU) is an ambitious Indian superhero franchise created by filmmaker Prasanth Varma. It kicked off with Hanu-Man (2024), which introduced audiences to a homegrown superhero rooted in Indian mythology.

Expanding further, the universe promises interconnected stories blending folklore, fantasy and modern-day heroism. Upcoming films like Jai Hanuman aim to deepen the mythology while introducing new characters, establishing PVCU as India’s first large-scale superhero cinematic universe, with the latest addition being Adhira.

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