KGF Chapter 2 Director Prashanth Neel Says, Prakash Raj Not a Replacement to Anant Nag

The prequel of the period-action film had Anant Nag, who is reprising his role in the second part. Soon, after the picture was posted by Prakash Raj, fans pointed out the resemblance of the setting to that of Anant Nag’s scenes in Chapter 1. In context to the same, Prakash Raj was rumoured to have replaced Anant Nag in the film.

However, Neel quashed all the speculations recently, putting it to rest once and for all. In an interview to Cinema Express, director Prashant Neel clarified, “Prakash Raj is definitely not a replacement to Anant Nag. He is a new entry and this is a new character in the movie.”

Neel too had taken to Twitter to welcome Prakash Raj on board. He wrote, “Welcome on board @prakashraaj sir. We resume shoot finally for #KGFCHAPTER2. Thank you everyone for all the love and excitement towards the movie. Wish us all the luck”