Brahmastra LIVE UPDATES: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt film to release on September 9.Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer is all set to release in theatres on September 9. The Ayan Mukerji directorial has been in the making for over five years and has faced several delays due to the pandemic. As people wait for Brahmastra reviews, the film’s cast will hold screenings for fans and critics alike on Thursday. The film is inspired by stories from the Indian mythology and history.
Apart from Alia and Ranbir, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Shah Rukh Khan in a special appearance. Mouni recently confirmed SRK’s presence in the film. It has been speculated that Deepika Padukone is also playing one of the astras in the film.
As per a previous report by Bollywood Hungama, is the costliest Hindi film that has ever been made. The film has reportedly been made on a budget of Rs 410 crore. Previously, Thugs of Hindustan was the most expensive film made by Hindi cinema. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh previously told indianexpress.com, “Brahmastra is a very significant film. As we know the last few weeks have been terrible for the Hindi film industry. We have had disaster after disaster. The sad part was that the films were not picking up at all. Shows were being cancelled, and this was happening for big star cast films. But the advance booking of Brahmastra has brought in some cheer and a ray of hope. Hopefully, things will improve starting with this film.”
The makers of Brahmastra have worked for years on end on the VFX of the film, which is said to be one of the reasons for the inflated cost and extended post-production time. The film is supposed to be a trilogy with Ayan introducing the many astras of the film in a recent promo.
Director Ayan Mukerji, who was able to enter the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, revealed why he didn't take Alia Bhatt along with him. He said, “I just didn’t want to take Alia there in her current condition. So, I felt very bad going there alone. And after visiting the temple, honestly I felt that they could have also come."
Singer Sona Mohapatra called the protests against Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt at the Ujjain temple as a "sick & dangerous precedent to set". The singer tweeted her thoughts on the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members stopping the actors from entering the temple because of Ranbir's decade-old comment on eating beef. Sona tweeted, "This is just so so SO wrong #India. Let’s not descend into Ochlocracy; #MobRule . Sick & dangerous precedent to set & nothing heroic in any remote way."
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During promotions of Brahmastra, Ranbir Kapoor spoke about why his last film Shamshera didn't do well at the box office. He said, "If Shamshera didn’t run at the box office, it means the audience didn’t like the film. The film didn’t work because the content wasn’t good.”
During a press conference, when asked if this is the right environment to release Brahmastra, Alia Bhatt said, "There is no such thing. It is a beautiful environment to release a movie. Right now, we need to be healthy, happy, safe, secure. We should all feel grateful for just life in general. So aise kuch mat bolo, aap mat spread karo. The environment is not negative. Everything is positive, everything is good. And that is it.”
"Brahmastra is part of our DNA now," said Ranbir at a recent event in Delhi. He added, "It's been five years. Ayan, Alia, and me are also really close friends, so on every occasion in our lives, if it’s a birthday, if it’s Diwali, if it’s Christmas, if it’s our marriage, we were always talking about Brahmastra. So, it never really left our system."
Brahmastra is clocked at 166 minutes (2 hours 46 minutes), making it a pretty lengthy film. Early trends suggest that the film’s opening day collection could mint around Rs 18-22 crore. With many Hindi films not performing well at the box office in the recent past, the film industry’s hopes are pinned on Brahmastra as it is reportedly the costliest film to emerge out of Bollywood.