Did Pakistan copy Prabhas's Salaar? Truth behind viral 'Pakistani film' clip

A viral video claiming to show a Pakistani film copying one of Prabhas's most recognisable action sequences from Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire has caught the internet’s attention. Shared widely across X and Instagram, the clip features a man in a rugged avatar walking and fighting in a dark, gritty setting that looks strikingly similar to the visual world created by director Prashanth Neel. But there is more to the viral clip than the “Pakistan copied Salaar” claim suggests.The video is not confirmed to be from a Pakistani feature film, nor is there any confirmation that it was generated using AI. Instead, it appears to be a live-action recreation or fan-made spoof inspired by Salaar. The clip has been linked online to Pakistani content creator Haseeb Bilal, who is known for recreating popular South Indian film moments on social media. Bilal has not explicitly confirmed that this particular video is a Salaar recreation, but the similarities are hard to miss.The man in the video appears to recreate Prabhas’s Deva through his rugged styling, slow-motion walk, body language and action movements. The dark visuals and setting further add to the resemblance, making it easy to mistake the clip for footage from an actual Pakistani production.That has fuelled claims online that a Pakistani film has copied Salaar. However, there is no evidence that the footage belongs to an official feature film. The available details instead point towards standalone social-media content, with the clip appearing to have been shot with real actors and props rather than generated entirely through AI. The confusion over AI may have come from the editing, colour grading and visual effects used in the video. But there is currently no solid evidence to establish that it is AI-generated.Directed by Prashanth Neel, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire starred Prabhas as Deva and became known for its dark visual style and larger-than-life action. The viral clip appears to borrow heavily from that template. So, is this Pakistan’s version of Salaar? Not quite. It is not confirmed to be a Pakistani film or an AI creation. Instead, the clip appears to be a live-action social-media recreation inspired by Prabhas's Salaar, with Haseeb Bilal linked to the video online.- EndsPublished By: T Naga Maruthi AcharyaPublished On: Sep 7, 2026 14:06 IST