"Brahmastra" Read 12 Unknown Facts ABout This Movie I Bet You Didn't Know

The film appears to be about more than Alia Bhatt's character saying "SHIVAAAA."

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For those who haven't seen the film yet, there may be spoilers ahead.

1. Brahmastra is billed as one of the most expensive Indian films, with estimated production costs of around 410 crores. Many producers have come together to oversee the film's production, including Karan Johar, Ayan Mukerji, and Ranbir Kapoor.

2. The film was shot over the course of five years. The principal photography started in 2018 and will end in 2022.

3. Brahmastra is Ranbir and Alia's first film together, which may surprise you!

4. They also worked with Amitabh Bachchan for the first time.

5. Brahmastra marks Nagarjuna's long-awaited return to Hindi cinema. He most recently appeared in LOC: Kargil (2003).

6. Shah Rukh Khan, who plays Mohan Bhargav in the film, shares the name Mohan Bhargav with his character in the 2004 film Swades.

7. While the film takes place in Mumbai, Varanasi, and the Himalayas, it was also shot in London, Bulgaria, Edinburgh, New York, and Thailand.

8. The film was originally titled Dragon before being renamed Brahmastra, according to some sources.

9. The film is available in five different languages: Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam. The film's presentation in Southern India is overseen by SS Rajamouli.

10. The visual effects for Brahmastra were created by DNEG, a British-Indian studio that has also worked on films such as Dune and Inception.

Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet, was the inspiration for both the film and Ranbir's character.

Finally, Brahmastra is a trilogy series from Ayan Mukerji's Astraverse.