His next film, The Raja Saab directed by Maruthi is set for Sankranti. Prabhas, being the kind of hero who usually stays behind the scenes and lets his team handle promotions, isn't actively involved in the hype as usual.

Director Maruthi along with his friend SKN is doing his best to lift the film's energy. He raised the hype for the first song 'Rebel Saab' composed by Thaman, and yesterday the first lyrical video was released. However, the song has received mixed reactions.

Many are blaming Thaman's delivery, but Director Maruthi is taking the heat because a significant portion of the audience feels that it's the director's responsibility to ensure songs work for their hero.

Unfortunately, this isn't uncommon these days. Music directors after building so much hype and delaying releases multiple times, sometimes deliver songs that don't meet expectations -not just Thaman. For The Raja Saab, the first song has dented the momentum Maruthi had been building with confidence. The next promotional material will need to make up for this and counter the mixed response 'Rebel Saab' is currently receiving on social media.

In most cases, the first song is usually the best, and the rest gradually decline. Hopefully, that's not the case with this film The Raja Saab's audio.