Salaar
Varadha raja mannarin saalar
Salaar: Part 1 Ceasefire is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language epic neo-noir action thriller film directed by Prashanth Neel
and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role,
alongside an ensemble cast of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Bobby Simha,
Sriya Reddy, Ramachandra Raju, John Vijay, Easwari Rao, Tinnu Anand, Devaraj, Brahmaji and Mime Gopi.
In the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, where monarchy still exists, the film follows the
friendship between Deva (Prabhas), the exiled prince of Khansaar, and Varadha (Prithviraj Sukumaran),
the current prince of Khansaar. When a coup d'état is planned by his father's ministers and his relatives,
Varadha enlists Deva's help to become Khansaar's undisputed ruler.
The rise of Deva
In 1985, Deva and Vardha Raja "Vardha" Mannar are inseparable companions in Khansaar, a puissant city-state,
ruled by a monarchial form of government led by Vardha's father Raja Mannar.
When Raja Mannar orders the annihilation of the Shouryaanga tribe, a violent mob pounces
on Deva and his mother at their residence. Vardha intervenes and confers an important territory in
his possession to the mob's leader in exchange for sparing their lives; he then ensures that the duo
discreetly leave Khansaar for good but Deva vows to return whenever Vardha calls for him.
Vardha declares him as his Salaar
On the day of voting, Raja Mannar returns and votes in favour of ceasefire but Vardha casts his deciding
vote in favour of its termination. Vardha and Deva escape execution and murder Ranga and his cruel drug-addicted
henchmen. Elsewhere, Raja Mannar reveals to Radha Rama that the Shouryaanga tribe lives on, having escaped the genocide,
and that Bhaarava is a Shouryaanga tribesman, who has been conspiring against them all along. They capture
Bhaarava's right-hand Thiru, who reveals to them that Deva is the son of Dhaara and the actual heir
to the throne of Khansaar and that Vardha sacrificed his territory to rescue Dhaara's family.
Elsewhere, Ghaniyaar tribesmen Vaali, Gurung and Cheeka join hands against the Mannars while Rudra
joins hands with his maternal uncle Om. Just as Vardha's allies discover that Deva is a Shouryaanga,
Vardha declares him as his Salaar.
Cast
Prabhas | Prithivi raj | Shruthi | Bobby