Vishnu Manchu's Kannappa is set to release on June 25, and the film has completed the censor formalities with a UA rating. The film features Prabhas in a pivotal role and has a runtime of 3 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) passed the film after some cuts and modifications, including visuals of blood, dead bodies, and beheadings.
The CBFC's Revising Committee asked for several cuts, including:
- A 4-second shot of the sunset silhouette
- Deleted visuals with yellow red color, lasting 21 seconds
- A CG text referring to the names of tribes
- Modified and replaced with an alternate shot of water on deity; deleted close-up visuals of leg on deity
- Words like ‘Pilaka’, ‘Gilaka’, ‘Chavata’, ‘Veedu’, ‘Vadu’ and ‘Anubhavista’ were modified
- A dialogue 'Okadikemo...Gopikalanta' was deleted
- A scene where a vulture drops a little child
- The scene where Tinnadu kills Tenkan and looks on in anger
- The intro song of Gudem Nayakula was deleted after almost 3 minutes
- The scene where Kalamukhu angrily wipes the blood from his sword onto his face was deleted
- The visual of the peacock transforming into a form with water and dancing was cut to 39 seconds
- The song "Sagamai Cherisagamai" was cut for 30 seconds
- The episode where the Kalamukhudu army fights with the people of Gudem was cut by 38 seconds
- The scene where Jatavi's dialogue comes out was cut by more than 5 minutes
- A peacock leaving its mates
Kannappa is a highly anticipated film, with a star-studded cast, including Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, and Mohanlal in cameos. The film's release on June 25 is eagerly awaited by fans, and the makers are confident that it will do well at the box office. With its mythological action-drama storyline and grand visuals, Kannappa is poised to be a major hit.
The makers voluntarily deleted shots in 10 scenes, including a 5-minute and 20-second scene and a 3-minute and 17-second scene from one of the songs. The final version of the film is now 182.51 minutes long, and the makers are ready to release it on June 25. With its grand storyline and visuals, Kannappa is expected to captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression.