World Of Brahmastra, Decoded By Director Ayan Mukerji

In way to explain what inspired him to make this film, Ayan posted a video explaining how parts of Indian history, mythology and international style of movie-making inspired him to make this film.

Brahmastra stars actors Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Nagarjuna in the leading roles. The film is a three-part trilogy.

The video, which starts with a dialogue by Ranbir's character in the film has said, Ayan is sitting in a room with posters of the film as the backdrop.

Further added, 'My father used to tell me a lot about our powerful gods and goddesses and I was deeply affected by them. Shiv bhagwan and Vishnu bhagwan, Ganpati ji and Hanuman ji , maa durga and maa kaali. A certain spiritual depth and even science in Indian philosophy very naturally infuses the lives of most people growing up in India.¡±

He also said, ¡°As a teenager, I became a big reader and like many others from my generation, I was very excited by certain fantasy series from the western world. Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter are among my all time favourites. As a young filmmaker, I was enjoying greatly but also observing closely how Hollywood was regularly technology to bring their storytelling alive as blockbuster cinema,¡± he said.

Ayan in the video summed up the by saying that multiple films and elements of Indian history have inspired him, Brahmastra is nothing short of a completely original film.