Prithviraj's new look as supervillain compared to Dr Octopus

SSMB29, starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles will have its grand title launch on November 15, 2025 in Hyderabad.

Ahead of the mega event, filmmaker S.S Rajamouli shared Prithviraj's first look as supervillain Kumbha, the antagonist of the upcoming globe trotting adventure. The look has reminded fans of Marvel's villain, Doctor Octopus.

Prithviraj Sukumaran's first look as antagonist Kumbha revealed

Director S.S Rajamouli shared Kumbha's first look on November 7, 2025 on social media and added an emotional caption, talking about a special moment from the shoot.

"After canning the first shot with Prithvi, I walked up to him and said, you are one of the finest actors I've ever known. Bringing life to this sinister, ruthless, powerful antagonist KUMBHA was creatively very satisfying. Thank you, Prithvi, for slipping into his chair... literally…", S.S Rajamouli wrote.

As soon as the first look was released, the tentacles of Kumbha reminded users of Marvel's popular villain, Doctor Octopus or Dr Ock. The comment section of the post is full of memes and comments comparing Prithviraj's Kumbha to Doctor Octopus who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #3.

"We have our own Dr octopus", one user wrote. Another user wittily commented, "Dr prithioctopus". One user criticised the look saying, "So now we r blatantly copying Spider-Man & calling it an original creation".

SSMB29 is looking forward to a release date sometime in 2027, with the production of the film being carried out all through next year.

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