Allu Arjun's viral praise of Prabhas, where he claimed, "As SS Rajamouli said, Hrithik Roshan pales in comparison to Prabhas. Allu Arjun's declaration that "Prabhas is the best" has stirred significant online conversation, with Hrithik's fans interpreting it as a compliment, acknowledging Hrithik as the standard to measure against.  Redditors discussed how Allu Arjun's remarks were likely intended to elevate Prabhas and used Hrithik as a flattering reference.

In contrast, Arshad Warsi recently criticized Prabhas' appearance in Kalki 2898 AD, describing it as less impressive compared to Amitabh Bachchan's performance and suggesting that Prabhas’ look should have been styled more like Mel Gibson's.