Prabhas and Prashanth Neel teamed up for Salaar which was a decent fare at the box office, and a sequel was announced even before Salaar's release.

After the movie's release, many websites reported that plans for the sequel had been shelved.

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However, on Prabhas' birthday, some of the biggest media outlets and trade analysts announced that Salaar 2 started rolling to mark the occasion.

Fans were shocked as the production house did not make an official announcement.

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The real news is that the shoot for Salaar 2 did take place but without Prashanth Neel and Prabhas. According to Bollywood media, shooting was limited to a few scenes with kids over a 4-5 day period.

Why these scenes were shot without the presence of even the director remains a big puzzle.

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Currently, Prabhas is focused only on Maruthi's Raja Saab and Hanu Raghavapudi's Fauji.

Meanwhile, Prashanth Neel is fully occupied with NTR's film, a massive-budget project expected to remain in production for a year.

After NTR's film, Prashanth Neel plans to turn his attention to KGF: Chapter 3. Yash is also scheduled to complete Toxic and Ramayana before joining the sets of KGF: Chapter 3.

As of now, Salaar 2 is unlikely to happen for at least the next 3-4 years.