Manchu Vishnu breaks silence on Kannappa, Prabhas, and censor board issues in this explosive interview with Sai.He shares untold truths about his film, spiritual journey, industry struggles, and his evolving bond with Prabhas.
In this explosive episode of Unscripted with Sai, Manchu Vishnu opens up like never before—talking about his spiritual journey with Lord Shiva, the controversy around Kannappa offering meat to God, censor board challenges, and his bold decisions as a filmmaker. He dives deep into why Telugu technicians hesitated to work with him, directing his own fight scenes, and working with international talents like Stephen Devassy. Vishnu also shares emotional insights about his evolving bond with Prabhas, revealing, “Prabhas doesn’t even know how big of a star he is,” and talks about their second collaboration, industry buzz, and personal family struggles. He discusses the birth of Mohanlal’s character, valuable inputs from Vijayendra Prasad, and his biggest achievement as MAA President, including a touching quote from Chiranjeevi. From Bollywood to North America, the buzz around Kannappa is real—and this conversation is raw, honest, and unfiltered. Don’t miss one of the most revealing interviews of the year.
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00:00 – Intro
01:28 – How has your relationship with Lord Shiva evolved?
04:35 – Kannappa offering meat to God — is it a good deed or a bad deed?
07:20 – Issues with the censor board
07:58 – Approaching the priests at Srikalahasti Vedic School
11:19 – Kannappa listed as IMDB’s 11th most anticipated movie
12:43 – Talking about the film’s budget
14:29 – Why Telugu technicians are hesitant to work with me
16:30 – Music director Stephen Devassy’s involvement
17:37 – Why Mohan Babu refused to do his role
18:21 – Collaborating with international technicians
19:32 – Why Vishnu directed his own fight sequences
21:38 – Creative disagreements within the team
24:50 – Surrendering yourself to the character
25:47 – Who is more important for a film: the producer or the director?
27:28 – Getting inputs from Vijayendra Prasad; the birth of Mohanlal’s character
30:54 – Details about Mohanlal’s character in Kannappa
31:32 – Industry buzz surrounding Kannappa
32:45 – Discussions with distributors
34:22 – Kannappa buzz in Bollywood
36:01 – Kannappa buzz in North America
36:51 – “Prabhas is unaware of his own stardom”
38:30 – How has your relationship with Prabhas evolved?
39:47 – Are your family situations bothering you?
41:09 – “Everything I say is turning into a controversy”
43:56 – Have you heard from the Spirit team?
45:10 – Second-time collaboration with Prabhas
46:09 – Biggest achievement as President of MAA
48:09 – A memorable quote from Chiranjeevi
48:38 – Closing and thank you.
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