Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)
DirectorPrashanth Neel
StarringPrabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Easwari Rao
Watch onNetflix, VI movies and tv
Best for: Action and crime-drama viewers who enjoy long, large-scale rivalry stories and the Prabhas-Prithviraj pairing.
Where to watch Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire online in India
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Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire OTT release date
| Theatrical release (India) | 22 December 2023 |
|---|---|
| OTT / digital release (India) | 20 January 2024 |
| Gap between theatre and OTT | 29 days |
| Streaming now on | Netflix, VI movies and tv |
Release dates for India as listed on TMDB.
Salaar Collection: all movies in order
- Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (21 December 2023) · this movie
- Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam (release date not announced)
Listed in release order, as per TMDB's Salaar Collection.
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire story (no spoilers)
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire centres on Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar, played by Prabhas, and Vardharaja Mannar, played by Prithviraj Sukumaran, two men whose friendship has curdled into enmity. Their fraught bond sits at the heart of a kingdom that is violently contested, and the fate of that kingdom turns on how the two friends-turned-foes deal with each other. Shruti Haasan appears as Aadya Krishnakanth, while Jagapati Babu plays Raja Mannar and Sriya Reddy plays Radha Rama Mannar, filling out the power struggle around the central pair. Prashanth Neel directs this Telugu action-crime-drama, with music by Ravi Basrur. The film runs 175 minutes and carries an A certificate in India. The tone is hard-edged and conflict-driven rather than light: the story is built around loyalty, rivalry and control of a contested throne. This is the first entry in the Salaar Collection, followed by Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam, whose date is not yet announced. The overview keeps the specifics of the rift and its outcome under wraps, so expect the drama to unfold on screen rather than be telegraphed here.
Should you watch Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire?
Watch it for
- Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran lead as Deva and Vardharaja Mannar, a friendship-turned-rivalry that anchors the whole story.
- Prashanth Neel directs, working in the action-crime-drama space with a kingdom-under-siege setup rather than a simple revenge plot.
- The 175-minute runtime signals a large-scale, slow-build narrative with room for the political power struggle around Raja Mannar and Radha Rama Mannar.
- Ravi Basrur's music backs a film built around conflict and contested power, with an A certificate that points to a hard-edged tone.
Skip it if
- You want a short watch: 175 minutes is a long sitting, and the film is an A-certified action-crime-drama rather than a breezy entertainer.
- You prefer self-contained stories: this is Part 1 of the Salaar Collection, with Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam still undated.
- You dislike heavy rivalry-and-violence plots; the premise is a violently contested kingdom, not a light drama.
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire cast
Prabhasas Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar
Prithviraj Sukumaranas Vardharaja Mannar / Siva Mannar
Shruti Haasanas Aadya Krishnakanth
Easwari Raoas Deva's Mother
Jagapati Babuas Raja Mannar
Bobby Simhaas Bhaarava
Sriya Reddyas Radha Rama Mannar
Ramachandra Rajuas Rudra Raja Mannar
Mime Gopias Bilal
Tinnu Anandas Gaikwad "Baba"
Pramod Panjuas Baachi Raja Mannar
Ramanaas RindaSalaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire movie details
| Director | Prashanth Neel |
|---|---|
| Writer | Prashanth Neel |
| Music | Ravi Basrur |
| Cinematography | Bhuvan Gowda |
| Producer | Vijay Kiragandur |
| Release date | 22 December 2023 |
| Runtime | 2h 55m (175 minutes) |
| Original language | Telugu |
| Country of origin | India |
| Languages spoken in the film | Telugu |
| Original title | సలార్: పార్ట్ 1 – సీజ్ఫైర్ |
| Certificate (India) | A |
| Budget | $34.0 million (approx.) |
| Worldwide box office | $87.2 million (approx.) |
Parental guide: is Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire family friendly?
The film carries an A certificate in India and is an action-crime-drama about a violently contested kingdom, so this is a general guide rather than a scene-by-scene breakdown. This is a general guide based on genre and certification.
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire official trailer
Our verdict
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire gives Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran a tense friends-turned-foes dynamic set against a fight for a contested kingdom. Prashanth Neel's 175-minute action-crime-drama is built for viewers who like their drama heavy and their conflicts personal. It is only the first part of the Salaar Collection, so go in knowing the story continues in Salaar: Part 2 - Shouryaanga Parvam.
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Where can I watch Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire online in India?
It is available on Netflix and VI movies and tv in India. There is no free streaming listing for it in India.
When did Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire release on OTT in India?
Its OTT release date in India was 2024-01-20. It is streaming on Netflix and VI movies and tv.
When did Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire release in theatres?
It released on 2023-12-21, with its theatrical release in India on 2023-12-22. The film is in Telugu.
Who is in the cast of Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire?
Prabhas plays Devaratha "Deva" Raisaar and Prithviraj Sukumaran plays Vardharaja Mannar / Siva Mannar. Shruti Haasan plays Aadya Krishnakanth, with Jagapati Babu as Raja Mannar, Bobby Simha as Bhaarava, Sriya Reddy as Radha Rama Mannar and Ramachandra Raju as Rudra Raja Mannar.
What is the runtime and certificate of Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire?
The film runs 175 minutes and carries an A certificate in India. Prashanth Neel directs it.
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