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World’s Costliest TV Show Has $1 Billion Budget, Outspending Brahmastra, Singham Again, and Jawan Per Episode

October 24, 2024, 2:55 pm

Television has traditionally been viewed as the less glamorous sibling of cinema, often overshadowed by the larger-than-life scale of films, both in India and the West. However, the rise of streaming services has transformed this perception, allowing TV shows to boast significantly larger budgets and more expansive storytelling. One such show has set a new record, eclipsing even the priciest films ever made.

World’s Most Expensive TV Show

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ holds the title of the most expensive TV show in history. Premiering on Amazon Prime Video in 2022, it cost Amazon Studios an astonishing $1 billion (₹8,300 crore), according to Deadline. This figure encompasses the rights acquisition and promotional expenses for the first season. Collider reported that the production costs alone reached around $465 million (over Rs. 3,800 crore), with each of the eight episodes costing an eye-watering $58 million (Rs. 480 crore).

How ‘Rings of Power’ Towers Above Big Films

In comparison, the most expensive film to date, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, had a production budget of $447 million, which is still less than that of ‘The Rings of Power’. Notably, the original ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy had a combined production cost of just $260 million for all three films, highlighting how far the spinoff has advanced in financial terms.

When it comes to Indian cinema, the gap is even wider. The most costly Indian films, including ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, ‘RRR’, and ‘Adipurush’, have budgets ranging from $70 to $75 million, a mere fraction (1/15th) of ‘The Rings of Power’s season 1 total cost. Remarkably, the per-episode production cost of $58 million surpasses the budgets of major Indian films like ‘Brahmastra Part One’ ($45 million), ‘Singham Again’ ($42 million), and ‘Jawan’ ($36 million).

All About Rings of Power

Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ explores the rise of Sauron, the main antagonist in Tolkien’s lore. Set centuries before the events of ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’, the show introduces new characters alongside beloved favorites. While the first season received mixed reviews, it garnered solid ratings, and a second season, which received a better reception, was released earlier this year.

National Film Awards: Karan Johar and Ayan Mukerji Honored for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva

October 8, 2024, 8:31 pm

The highly acclaimed film Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, achieved significant recognition at the 70th National Awards 2024. Producer Karan Johar and director Ayan Mukerji were presented with the National Film Award for Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic) during a ceremony held on Tuesday at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, by President Droupadi Murmu.

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva garnered awards in several categories

The film garnered awards in several categories, including Best Male Playback Singer, which was awarded to Arijit Singh for the hit track “Kesariya.” Additionally, Pritam received the award for Best Music Director (Songs) for his work on Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, with VFX supervised by Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar, and Neelesh Gore, Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva is the first installment in the planned trilogy set in the Astraverse. The film features a star-studded cast, including Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. The storyline follows Shiva, a DJ who discovers his unusual connection to the element of fire and his ability to awaken the Brahmastra, a supernatural weapon with the potential to destroy the universe.

Arijit Singh Takes Best Male Playback Singer Award at 70th National Film Awards

August 17, 2024, 3:48 am

Arijit Singh has been honored with the Best Male Playback Singer award at the 70th National Film Awards for his performance of “Kesariya” from the film Brahmastra. The romantic song quickly became a fan favorite, celebrated for its moving lyrics and Singh’s emotive vocals. In addition to Singh’s recognition, Pritam received the National Award for Best Music for the same film.

The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced on Friday in the national capital. The jury for this year’s awards included Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury; Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury; and Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, directed by Ayan Mukerji, is the first installment in a planned trilogy set in the Astraverse. The film features a star-studded cast including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni. The story revolves around Shiva, a DJ who discovers his unique connection to the element of fire and his ability to awaken the Brahmastra, a powerful and potentially destructive supernatural weapon.

Ranbir Kapoor shares update on ‘Brahmastra 2’: “Won’t repeat the same mistakes”

October 25, 2023, 11:39 am

Ranbir Kapoor recently provided a huge update regarding the upcoming sci-fi action flick ‘Brahmastra 2′ during a fan event.
He said “Brahmastra 2” is “heavy into writing” in a footage that was posted on Reddit from the fans’ gathering.

Ranbir said, “Brahmastra Part 2 is heavy into writing. We are working on it all the time. It’s just last week that Ayan narrated the film to me and he has gone 10 times bigger than Part 1 – his idea, his thought, the character. He is working on War 2 right now. So the plan is to finish War 2 by mid-next year and we start shooting hopefully by the end of next year or the beginning of 2025.”

He added, “But definitely a lot of work has already been happening on the film. We understood the kind of criticism for the film, what worked for it and what didn’t. So we have put everything into consideration, the dialogue and comments on Shiva and Isha’s missing chemistry. A lot of criticism was constructive and we have taken that into our stride and we are trying to understand that and go beyond that.”

‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ is the first part of the planned trilogy in the Astraverse by Ayan Mukerji. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.Shah Rukh Khan had a cameo in the first part. If reports are to be believed, the second part will feature Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. It will be interesting to see how the Astraverse develops in the sequel to ‘Brahmastra’ and beyond.

‘Brahmastra: Part Two – Dev’ will hit the theatres in December 2026, whereas ‘Part Three’ will be released in the theatres exactly a year after the second part, in December 2027.

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Ayan Mukerji announces Brahmastra 2 & 3 release date; Details Inside

April 4, 2023, 12:28 pm

Bollywood ace filmmaker Ayan Mukerji has announced the timeline for the 2nd and 3rd parts of his magnum opus. On Tuesday, he took to his official Instagram handle and shared the release date of Brahmastra Part Two: Dev and Brahmastra Part Three. The second part will be released in December 2026, whereas the third part will hit theatres in 2027. In the caption of his post, the filmmaker wrote, “The Next Phase.”

In his statement, the filmmaker wrote, “After absorbing all the love and feedback on Part One…I have been focused on creating the vision for Part Two and Part Three – which I now know will be bigger and more ambitious than Part One!” Check out his full statement here

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For those unaware, the film was released in theatres on September 9, 2022. The film was the first time that celebrity couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt shared the screen. The film also starred Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy in key roles. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan also made a special appearance in the film. Produced by Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Ayan Mukerji, the film earned close to Rs 400 crores at the box office worldwide.

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Ayan Mukerji says ‘Brahmastra’ Part 2 and 3 will be simultaneously shot

March 31, 2023, 2:42 pm

Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji says he plans to simultaneously work on the two-part follow-up to his blockbuster movie “Brahmastra”. The filmmaker said the second chapter of the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer will come out in 2026.

‘Brahmastra’ two and three are going to be made together. This is something I hadn’t figured out when we released part one. The truth is we are going to take a little bit of time to write it. I know there’s a lot of anticipation. People want the film to come out (soon). But first, we have to write it without compromising it.

Speaking at the Rising India Summit, the filmmaker says that while the release of Brahmastra: Part Two – Dev might take a while, he reveals that he will simultaneously be shooting for the second and the third parts of the film. He adds: “We will make Brahmastra 2 and 3 together. The truth is we are going to take a little bit of time to write it. I know there’s a lot of anticipation.” The filmmaker also shares that he would want to give it all and leave no stone unturned to make it a story to remember.

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Ayan Mukerji says that Sharukh Khan’s cameo looks like Iron man

September 24, 2022, 2:18 pm

Brahmastra has been a great hit on the box office and people have loved the movie. Ayan Mukerji recently spoke about Shahrukh Khan’s cameo in the movie which has been the highlights of the fantasy-drama. The actor is seen as Mohan Bhargav, a scientist who wields Vanarastra. While discussing Shah Rukh’s cameo, Ayan compared his scenes in the film to Iron Man.Ayan Mukerji was quoted as saying in a recent report, “If you actually look closely, you will see the tonality of that scene is a little bit Iron Man-like. We always thought Vanarastra will always exist in the world of science, which is why we have shown him to be a scientist.”The filmmaker added, “The tonality of that scene, because it is a bit of an item sequence at the beginning of part one, is different from the tonality of the rest of the film. Brahmastra has a romance between Shiva and Isha, it has some sincerity in its tonality. But Shah Rukh Khan is kind of a hero, cracking jokes. So, I knew that that tonality is different, even when we were shooting it, we were like this is very exciting. We were also having fun while shooting that part as it was very playful.”Recently, Ayan had shared that not only Shah Rukh’s fans, but the makers have also been thinking about a spin-off for his character in Brahmastra. Ayan teased that the spin-off might tell the origin story of the scientist. Ayan had told in an interview, “Before the fans were saying it, we were also saying that ourselves. When we were shooting the sequence in 2019, we were also saying on sets. As we discovered the personality of the scientist, we said, ‘Yaar, we have to do stuff. We have to do the origin story of the scientist!'”The sci-fi drama was launched on 9 September in the cinemas and has been performing well.

Brahmastra film collects ₹75 crore worldwide

September 10, 2022, 3:01 pm

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, which debuted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada on Friday, had a successful opening weekend in theatres all around the world. The Ayan Mukerji-directed film, which starred Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt together for the first time, debuted with a worldwide gross of $75 crore.

The movie’s producer, posted the update to Instagram with the remark, “Humbled… Grateful…but yet can’t control my excitement!” The post reads, “Day 1 worldwide box office revenue was 75 crore. Brahmastra, Part One. Shiva ji. Thank You”.

In both versions, it made between 35 and 36 crore at the box office in India on day one, according to Boxofficeindia.com. It now ranks second in Hindi for the highest non-holiday release, only behind Baahubali. According to the source, the Hindi version alone brought in between 32 and 33 crore net on the first day. The movie is expected to earn more than 200 crore in its first weekend worldwide, according to a different report from the portal.

Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni are among the cast members of the current 2D, 3D, and Imax 3D releases of Brahmastra, which was produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions. SS Rajamouli, of RRR and Baahubali fame, is presenting the film in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh revealed on Friday that the movie was shown on a total of 8,913 screens, including 5019 in India and around 3894 elsewhere. Additionally, the movie has a respectable number of weekend advance reservations.

Brahmastra movie review: Ranbir and Alia will leave you in awe

September 9, 2022, 11:25 am

There is fire, light, and superheroes who wield special astras created by Brahm-Shakti and contain powers similar to those found in the Jal (water), Pawan (wind), Agney (fire), and animal and plant life.The universe was split into three parts to protect it from evil energies, but the most potent astra, known as Brahmastra, is supposed to be capable of destroying the entire cosmos. And then there’s the real-to-reel chemistry between Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, which lights up the screen.

Brahmastra: Part One: Shiva is a love story, but as the powers that govern this cosmos seize control, the conflict between good and evil quickly emerges. Brahmastra is similar to playing an online game. Brahmastra, a film written and directed by Ayan Mukerji, is a heady fusion of Hindu mythology and sci-fi elements that serves as the backdrop of an, to put it mildly, unique love story.

A DJ named Shiva (Ranbir Kapoor) has a strange connection to fire and falls in love with Isha (Alia Bhatt) at first sight. As their relationship progresses, his search for the cause of this strange connection grows more intense. His visions of devastation become more distinct, and he crosses paths with Guru ji (Amitabh Bachchan), the head of the Brahmnsh, a hidden society of sages who harness the Brahm-Shakti, unaware that he is meant to awaken the Brahmstra. The dark force’s queen, Junoon (Mouni Roy), has to locate the fragments of Brahmastra in order to carry out her terrible schemes.

Brahmastra begins as a typical, traditional man meets girl love story, but it doesn’t waste any time setting up the real idea, which is letting Shiva go on a journey with you to discover his ultimate goal. Brahmastra’s overly complicated plot causes it to occasionally become muddled, but it quickly returns to its original course. Mukerji clearly went overboard with some elements, but thankfully it never becomes annoying or distracting.It took him nearly eight years to complete the final film.

The movie feels a little rushed at 2 hours and 45 minutes, especially in the first half, and 20 to 25 minutes could have been easily cut at the editing desk. Although the way Shiva and Isha’s romance developed in the first half, it didn’t need to be developed further. The second half starts off strong with flashbacks into Shiva’s past and the mystery surrounding Brahmastra. There are also some truly amazing scenes that leave you in awe. The enchantment of the VFX (all done in India), the treatment of the astras, and the grandeur of everything surrounding the protagonists make Brahmastra a visual extravaganza and genuinely a cinematic experience to be savoured on the large screen, even though the tale was never really intended to be simple.

Brahmastra has a serious tone, but the dialogues are infused with Hussain Dalal’s subtle humour, which is infused at a few points and doesn’t seem out of place even in the most intense scenario or a battle. Speaking of battle scenes, the choreography is top notch and on par with some of the best we’ve seen in movies like RRR and Baahubali.

Karan Johar stresses ‘Indian cinema’, saying “We are not in the woods anymore”

September 3, 2022, 6:36 pm

Bollywood ace director Karan Johar on Friday said that the Indian film industry should not be referred to as ‘Bollywood’ or ‘Tollywood’ and start treating it as one industry.

Meanwhile, during a press event of ‘Brahmastra’ Karan delivered an important message in Hyderabad.

“We, in our own tiny way, are trying to reach every corner (of the country with our film). Like SS Rajamouli sir said, this is Indian cinema. Let’s not call it anything else. We keep giving it a wood…Bollywood, Tollywood. We are not in the woods anymore, we are out of them. We are proudly part of Indian cinema. Each and every film will be now from Indian cinema,” Johar emphasized.

Moreover, ‘KGF’ star Yash also asked to stop everyone from classifying Indian cinema into sub-categories in April 2022.

“I think people have moved on. It’s high time we have to understand that it’s one industry and stop classifying it into categories. After that so much has changed. If it would not have changed, people would not have accepted it (pan Indian films with star cast from different film industries) in such a big way,” Johar said, referring to the release of his film ‘KGF 2’ and ‘RRR’.

In the movie ‘KGF 2’ Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon also starred apart from Yash and in ‘RRR’ Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn starred alongside NTR and Ram Charan.

However, talking about Karan Johar’s work front he is currently busy on his next directorial project ‘Rocky aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani’. The movie stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt and is scheduled to release on February 10, 2023.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan tests negative for COVID-19; returns to work

September 1, 2022, 6:47 pm

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tested negative for COVID-19 and returned to work on Thursday.

Earlier on 23 August Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time and shared the news with fans on 24 August.

Taking to Twitter Big B said, “Back at work…your prayers, gratitude… negative last night .. and 9 days isolation over… mandatory is 7 days.”

Meanwhile, the veteran actor also thanked his fans whom he considers his extended family.

“My love as ever to all .. you are kind and concerned throughout .. the family Ef so full of care… have only my folded hands for you,” Bachchan said.

In July 2020, Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for COVID for the first time. He was also hospitalized for about three weeks. In 2020, not just him, his son Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aradhya Bachchan also tested COVID positive.

Talking about Big B’s work front he will be next seen in Ayan Mukherji’s ‘Brahmastra: Part One Shiva’. The movie also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Mouni Roy. The movie is scheduled to release on 9 September.

Moreover, Bachchan will be also seen in ‘Good Bye’ which is directed by Vikas Bahl. The movie stars Rashmika Mandanna, Neena Gupta, and Pavail Gulati. The movie is all set to release on 7 October 2022.

However, Big B has also wrapped up the shooting of ‘Uunchai’. The movie stars Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani, and the release of the movie is still awaited.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan tests positive for COVID

August 24, 2022, 12:16 pm

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter Amitabh Bachchan said, “I have just tested COVID positive… all those that have been in my vicinity and around me, please get yourself checked and tested also…”

Earlier in July 2020, Amitabh Bachchan tested positive for COVID for the first time. He was also hospitalized for about three weeks. In 2020, not just him, his son Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Aradhya Bachchan also tested COVID positive.

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan will be next seen in Ayan Mukherji’s ‘Brahmastra: Part One Shiva’. The movie also stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Mouni Roy. The movie is scheduled to release on 9 September.

Besides the movie ‘Brahmastra: Part One Shiva’ Amitabh Bachchan will be also seen in ‘Good Bye’ which is directed by Vikas Bahl. The movie stars Rashmika Mandanna, Neena Gupta, and Pavail Gulati. The movie is all set to release on 7 October 2022.

However, Big B has also wrapped up the shooting of ‘Uunchai’. The movie stars Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani, and the release of the movie is still awaited.

The ‘Brahmastra’ couple having Twins ?

July 18, 2022, 1:56 pm

The most admired couple, Randir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, earlier this month announced their first baby and have become the talk of the town since then.

The fans are going crazy over the hint Ranbir left them with. Ranbir posted a video on social media. Ranbir, in one his interviews with a Bollywood friend, Ranbir hinted about his first child.

In the video, Mr. Kapoor was seen playing a game, Two truths and a lie when he amazed everyone with his answer.

He said,”I am having twins, I am going to be part of a very big mythological film, I am taking a long break from work.”

This statement by Ranbir Kapoor has left the netizens wondering if the newly weds are expecting twin babies.

The internet poured in with the opinions of the fans. One of them wrote, “what is correct? what is false? in my opinion, the “i’am having twins” is false, because ramayan will be finalised, he is in talks and for the long break, ranbir is taking a 2 months break after brahmastra to prepare for animal. WDYT ? #ranbirkapoor”

The couple conjoined on April 14, 2022 at a private ceromany in Mumbai. Just after two months of their wedding, the couple announced their pregnancy. Yesterday,

the most awaited romantic track, ‘kesaeiya’ from the movie ‘Brahmastra’ featuring the couple, was released. Ayan Mukherjee’s film is receiving an ultimate response from the audience for its commendable visuals and high-octane stunts.

Brahmastra-the Trilogy’, is a 3-part film franchise and will be released across the nation in five different languages-Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film also features Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

The film has been in the limelight since the day it was announced, and it took 4 years to complete the production work. The makers are all set to release the movie on July 22.