Salaar Part 1

📜 Story & Setting The film is set in the fictional, violent city-state of Khansaar . It follows the story of Deva (Prabhas), a man with a brutal past living in hiding, and his childhood friend, Vardharaja "Vardha" Mannar (Prithviraj Sukumaran), the prince of Khansaar . When a coup is planned against Vardha, he seeks Deva's help, leading Deva back to the lawless world he left behind to protect his friend and become Khansaar's undisputed ruler . 🎬 Key Details Release Date: December 22, 2023 . Cast: Features Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Easwari Rao, and Bobby Simha . Director: Prashanth Neel . Music: Composed by Ravi Basrur . Runtime: 2 hours 55 minutes . Box Office: A major commercial success, it was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2023, with worldwide earnings exceeding ₹700 crore