Ayan Mukerji Shares The Reason Behind The Delay Of 'Brahmastra' & It Involves Ranbir Kapoor!
Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt's new film Brahmastra is slated to release on September 9, 2022.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra has been grabbing the attention of fans ever since its inception. Ayan Mukerji's ambitious venture starring Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy apart from the newly married B-Town couple Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt is a passion project that has been in the making for five years.
The trailer of the Marvel-like movie Brahmastra released on June 15 (Wednesday) and the audience took to social media to laud the film, which is likely to set fire at the box office when it releases.
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I was very angry, says Ayan Mukerji
Speaking of why it took so long to make Brahmastra, director Ayan Mukerji said that the reason behind such a delay is actor Ranbir Kapoor himself and that he was angry at him for that.
"When I started preparing for Brahmastra, Ranbir was offered Sanju. He was about to start preparations with me but he decided to start Sanju first. I was very angry. I was happy that he is working with Raju Hirani but what about my project?" Ayan Mukerji told ETimes.
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Moreover, Brahmastra marks Ayan Mukerji and Ranbir Kapoor's third collaboration after Wake Up Sid and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The pre-production of Brahmastra started a year after Ranbir Kapoor's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani in 2014.
However, the Barfi actor delayed his preparation for Ayan Mukerji's film for his 2018 Sanjay Dutt biopic.
Brahmastra: A Pan-India Movie
Ayan Mukerji¡¯s mythological fantasy drama, Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva will be is a pan-India film which is set to release in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada apart from Hindi.
Brahmastra: Ranbir Kapoor says Nagarjuna & his family have become part of their lives; Alia Bhatt agrees
South superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna, who portrays artist Anish in the much-anticipated movie wield the 'Nandi Astra' in Brahmastra, while veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan will be seen wielding the mighty Prsabhastra while TV's popular actress Mouni Roy plays a negative character in the movie.
In an interview with DT Next, Ranbir Kapoor spoke about his co-star Nagarjuna's involvement with the project. He said, "Nag sir really accepted us like his friend. He was hanging out with us.¡±
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To this director Ayan Mukerji added how sweet, wonderful and humble the south actor was. ¡°He helped us so much with this film. His entire family has become such a big part of our lives and we are so privileged,¡± Ranbir added while his wife Alia Bhatt went on to say, ¡°I was reflecting on it the other day as Nag sir recently packed up. One of the things I really remember is how he was so involved in every key moment of the film¡¯s shooting process."
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