Prabhas’s upcoming film ‘Spirit’ has ignited a social media firestorm. A recent audio teaser, released on the actor’s birthday, labeled him “India’s biggest superstar.” This claim immediately sparked a fierce debate between fans of Prabhas and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan.
Supporters of Shah Rukh Khan quickly challenged the assertion. Many netizens dismissed the claim as an overreach.
India’s Biggest Superstar?
Nice try but there’s only one Badshah who rules hearts from Mumbai to Morocco — #SRK.
Legacy isn’t declared in posters, it’s earned over decades of magic, charm, and global love.#Prabhas #spirit pic.twitter.com/jRd0cBQ5QK
— Cineholic (@Cineholic_india) October 23, 2025
Prabhas’s fanbase, in turn, defended the superstar title. Some argued against the perceived double standard.
When your star is “WORLD’S BIGGEST SUPERSTAR”
why should u have a problem with another actor getting “India’s biggest superstar” tag?
— Taxidriver_రాజు (@bob_the_driver) October 23, 2025
Another user highlighted Prabhas’s box office achievements. They claimed the “India’s Biggest Indian Superstar Box Office Record” belongs to him.
India’s Biggest Indian Superstar Box Office Record’s Seh Banta Hai Jo Ki Prabhas ke Pass Hai
— Anil (@Anil10328448354) October 23, 2025
Other Shah Rukh Khan fans continued to mock the ‘Spirit’ declaration. One tweet, showing an image, suggested Prabhas was ranked much lower.
Tera hakle ghante 4th position pe hai pic.twitter.com/iJ8nd7baYP
— Darling X Ghambira (@Tarun100498) October 24, 2025
Some social media users offered a more tempered perspective. They noted that such claims are common in announcement videos. This has happened with other films like ‘Kalki.’
Cool bro it’s just a announcement video even for kalki they announced in the same way
— King (@King66352354) October 23, 2025
The debate even saw the circulation of a tweet falsely attributed to Siddharth Anand. He is the director of Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film, ‘King.’ The unofficial tweet read, “Wait for the World’s biggest superstar 💥.” The account it came from is not official.
Wait for the World’s biggest superstar 💥
— Siddharth Anand (@justSiddAnand) October 23, 2025