It will be helmed by Aditya Dhar who has earlier directed Vicky Kaushal in the 2019 film Uri: The Surgical Strike.
The film is being marketed as a "high-concept visual spectacle". The Immortal Ashwatthama is a superhero film starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead. During the battle of Kurukshetra, Ashvatthama sided with the Kauravas and fought against the Pandavas. The fact is not known what element the plot of the film draws from the epic, since all details are kept under wraps.Īccording to the story of Mahabharat, Ashwathama is the son of guru Dronacharya, who was the weapon instructor of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The film is planned to be released in 3D, IMAX and standard formats. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Mouni Roy in key roles, and is said to be first part of a trilogy. Details about the remaining cast and crew is yet to be officially confirmed.Īyan Mukerji's ambitious action fantasy draws its name from Mahabharat, where Brahmastra was a lethal supernatural weapon capable of destroying the entire universe. Akshay will be backing the film too, besides starring. The actor has reportedly sought permission from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to shoot the film in Ayodhya. With Abhishek Sharma's Ram Setu, he is falling back on mythology.Īnnouncing the film on Twitter last year, Akshay had said the endeavour was "to keep alive the ideals of Ram in the consciousness of all Bharatiyas by building a bridge (setu) that will connect generations to come". The upcoming roster promises to explore the stories with bigger production values, to say the least.Īctor-producer Akshay Kumar has carved his space with patriotism and socially relevant commentary through mainstream films lately. These earlier films, though, primarily drew drama quotients from the epics. Sooraj Barjatya's 1999 hit Hum Saath-Saath Hain and Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) are automatic recalls when you think of epic inspiration by way of theme in Bollywood. The fetish for Ramayan, particularly, has been seen in Bollywood in the past, too.
Not only Bollywood, South Indian film artistes also seem intrigued by the epics lately. A host of new films have been launched, with plots that seem influenced by the epics. Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) The epics Ramayan and Mahabharat seem to be the latest favourites of our filmmakers.
Ramayan and Mahabharat inspire mega film projects
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