'Brahmastra' is Ayan Mukerji’s passion project which he took more than a decade to conceptualise and realise.
Why was it so important for the Karnataka government to hold Ganesh Chaturthi puja in an Idgah maidan somewhere in the state? Was it something to do with the fact that assembly elections are around the corner?
With the tide of majoritarian appeasement, fuelled by the ruling political establishment, there are efforts now to even exempt the Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri dispute in Varanasi from the ambit of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
If the Ram Temple movement established the saffron outfit in the Hindi belt, the Hubballi campaign catapulted it to power in the state
PFI came into being in response to violence against Muslims. Political silence on it only helped the fundamentalist outfit grow in coastal Karnataka
The 1990s decade was dominated by the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid row. Now, the Gyanvapi mosque row has added another chapter to the country’s history of disputes over religious structures and the spaces they occupy.
Ayan Mukerji's dream project 'Brahmastra: Part One Shiva' starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead role continues to set the cash register ringing even after a week of its release.
According to Bollywood Hungama, the film has earned somewhere between Rs 10.35 crore-11.35 crore on Wednesday, which takes its six-day collection to an impressive Rs 161 crore. While the movie is said to have earned a whopping Rs 142 crore in Hindi markets, it minted Rs 19 crore from southern states. The fantasy drama’s opening week will close around Rs 170 crore, the highest any Bollywood movie has earned since the pandemic began.
And going with these figures, it is expected that the film will have strong second week too. The next weekend target for the film should be around Rs 35 crore, which if it manages to achieve, the movie will enter Rs 200 crore club within just ten days of its theatrical release.
Brahmastra is Ayan Mukerji’s passion project which he took more than a decade to conceptualise and realise. The movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna in other prominent roles, while superstar Shah Rukh Khan features in an extended cameo.
After the success of 'Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva', Mukerji says that the sequel of the film will be back on the big screen in December 2025.
Released on September 9, the part one ended after teasing its sequel titled Brahmastra: Part Two – Dev. In an interview with indianexpress.com, the filmmaker says that he has set a target of a 2025 release for the next part.
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