Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji on ‘Brahmastra’: ‘We Had The Opportunity To Create Our Own Marvel’ (EXCLUSIVE)
06.06.2022 - 10:41
/ variety.com
Naman Ramachandran Ayan Mukerji’s magnum opus ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva,’ is now galloping towards the finishing line after years in the making. The film, from Disney’s Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy.
Based on Indian mythology, the film is set in contemporary India, where a secret society called the Brahmansh has guarded ‘Astras’ (divine weapons) created in ancient India for generations. The most powerful among these, the Brahmastra, is now waking up and it threatens to destroy the universe.Constructed as a trilogy, which is part of an “Astraverse” created by Mukerji, the first part follows the protagonist Shiva (Kapoor), who is in love with Isha (Bhatt).
Their lives are changed forever when Shiva learns that he has a mysterious connection to the Brahmastra and a great power within him that he doesn’t understand just yet — the power of fire. “It’s deep rooted in Indian culture, and we had the opportunity to create our own Marvel, which Ayan is trying to do with his Astraverse,” Kapoor told Variety.
“Any film, any good compelling story, made in your culture, in an authentic way, in a true form, will connect to a large audience.” “There is a little luck to play to it – like what kind of release you get, what kind of exposure you get. And in our case, we have Disney.
And there’s nothing better than that,” said Kapoor, who also serves as a producer on “Brahmastra.” “So, I believe that ‘Brahmastra’ is in a great place where we have that opportunity, where a world audience can witness it.”Kapoor’s last release was 2018’s “Sanju,” which grossed $75 million worldwide. He has had a fruitful working
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