Sankranthi 2026 kicks off with The Rajasaab — and yes… it’s a romantic horror comedy starring Rebel Star Prabhas, directed by Maruthi. 🎭👻

We watched it on opening night and walked out feeling like this movie has moments… but also feels choppy, overstuffed, and weirdly edited — like entire scenes vanished between the trailer and the final cut. From the “this could be interesting” bits to the “wait… what is even real?” climax chaos (hello crocodile + giant 🐊👊), we break down what worked, what didn’t, and why this might be getting more hate than it deserves online.

⚠️ Spoilers start mid-episode — we clearly mark the chapter.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7hWLpaJVDJo

⏱️ Timestamps

0:24 Intro + Happy New Year / Sankranthi

1:10 Maruthi filmography + expectations for Rajasaab

2:34 Genre check: romantic horror comedy + release delays + budget blowout

3:32 First impressions: “has moments” but feels incoherent

4:48 Missing trailer scenes + choppy edits

5:24 Is it better than Radhe Shyam / Adipurush? Where it lands

6:34 Visuals & VFX: mixed bag (some great, some terrible)

7:29 Heroines & songs: unnecessary + bad placement (played twice?!)

8:32 What the movie fails at: not scary, not funny, not romantic, not action

9:19 Prabhas performance: dialogue clarity, effort vs “phoned in” debate

11:22 Supporting cast: Sanjay Dutt, grandma, comedians (why none work)

12:59 Trailer/poster stuff not in the movie + what got cut?

14:09 SPOILERS START — plot breakdown + the haunted mansion setup

17:09 Hypnotism chaos + “what’s real?” questions

19:44 Climax bits that worked (shadow soldiers / traps vibe)

21:24 Tone whiplash + “missing scene” vibes + random heroine entries

22:44 First-half action scenes: suitcase fight + 20-storey jump + weird cuts

25:09 Editing rant: dangling doors, dropped threads, unfinished setups

25:49 Better horror-comedy comparisons (Chandramukhi, others)

26:34 Prabhas choosing different genres + “comedy proof” goal

28:59 Not a great start to the year + trailer expectations vs reality

29:39 The end-credits / Part 2 circus timeline rant

33:04 Will OTT change opinions? Underrated/overrated cycle discussion

35:09 Where did 4 hours go? Missing ceiling-flip + Joker tease confusion

37:09 Random demons/cat + more missing scenes

38:59 Why Maruti for this scale? + VFX surprise

39:14 Upcoming Sankranthi watches + what you’re skipping / prioritising

41:04 Online hate vs expectations + Prabhas accountability

43:14 Sankranthi track record + hope for the next film

44:04 Wrap-up + socials + next episode tease

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