Prabhas will be seen in a cameo in Kannappa. He is bringing his star power to the devotional action adventure film without charging a penny.
Prabhas is personally fond of Mohan Babu. Since Kannappa is being made by Manchu Vishnu at a time when his career is in dire straits, the Salaar actor wanted to do a favour by not charging a single rupee for his cameo.
Most non-Telugu audiences will be getting to know about Kannappa only because of Prabhas' presence in it. Otherwise, the film doesn't carry much potential anywhere. Even in Telugu, Prabhas' presence will fetch decent openings, provided the cameo is well-publicized and it excites the audience.
The film also has cameos by Mohanlal, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshay Kumar. While the latter two did get a fee, Mohanlal, like Prabhas, did it for free. Kannappa, produced on 24 Frames Factory, will head to theatres on April 25th. Its budget is said to be more than Rs 100 Cr although Manchu Manoj (Vishnu's estranged half-brother) would want us to believe that its budget is Rs 200 Cr.
