New Delhi, March 28 -- Actor Akshaye Khanna's foray into Telugu cinema has generated fresh buzz after filmmaker Prasanth Varma marked the star's birthday with a behind-the-scenes glimpse from their upcoming mythological film 'Mahakali.'

The filmmaker shared a BTS image that teases Khanna's transformation into the antagonist Shukracharya.

The image features Khanna in a long-haired, bearded sage look, dressed in ascetic robes, gesturing mid-performance on a blue-screen set. Fire pits were also one of the visible elements in the picture.

Varma's post, while celebrating Khanna's birthday, also hinted at an upcoming update related to 'Mahakali', building anticipation among fans.

Social media reactions quickly followed, with many users, exp...