Akshaye Khanna is all geared up to impress the audiences again with an eye catching change of his Telugu debut film Mahakali. The intense and multifaceted actor will be observed on the screen as the mythological character of Shukracharya, one of the holy gurus of the asuras.

The hype on his role increased when director Prasanth Varma posted a behind-the-scenes view of the sets when Khanna celebrated his birthday. The picture was taken to demonstrate how the actor is in a totally different appearance and this foreshadows the richness and the intensity he is adding to the character.

Varma did not nip to applaud Khanna as a genuine actor and noted his screen presence which flowed easily. His point is that Khanna has an unmatched class and a natural manner of acting and does not need to use too much theatrics to shine.

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Coming out of the success of Dhurandhar where his performance was well received, Khanna is now venturing into an entirely new territory with Mahakali. It is his first production in Telugu and a part of the growing Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe which incorporates mythology with a contemporary style of cinema.

In Mahakali, Khanna is supposed to have a major role in developing the story through her depiction of Shukracharya. The character is the wise powerful one of the mythology and it gives the actor a good canvas on which to display his acting talents.

As the buzz prepares to mount unabatedly over the film, the audiences are finally looking forward to seeing this impressive new fit of Akshaye Khanna roll on the cinema screen. His humble yet effective performance has earned him reputation and his metamorphosis into the Shukracharya has already raised questions and interests in the viewers. With its good support to Prasanth Varma unique style of telling stories, the movie is likely to introduce a very nice combination of mythology and contemporary film handling. The combination of Khanna acting with a strong screen presence and Varma creating a vision that is ambitious are sure to create an experience that is both visually appealing and performance-driven that can have an enduring impact on the audience.