(UTV | INDIA) – Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s Brahmastra has finally come to an end. Director Ayan Mukerji announced film wrap after recently concluding the three-day Varanasi schedule.
Sharing a photo with the lead actors, a delighted Ayan revealed that the film’s shoot has finally come to an end after five long years.
He wrote, “And finally… It’s a Wrap! 5 years since we took our first shot on Brahmāstra, and we’ve finally filmed our last one! Absolutely incredible, challenging, once-in-a-lifetime journey!!! Some hand of destiny that we finished the shoot of ‘Part One: Shiva’ in Varanasi – a city infused with the spirit of Shiv Bhagwan, and that too at the most sacred Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, allowing us to finish in an atmosphere of purity, joy and blessings! Exciting days ahead, last lap ahead! 09.09.2022 – Here we come!”
Announcing the wrap, Ayan also shared some special photos. An excited Alia also shared a video announcing the film’s wrap as she wrote, “We started shooting in 2018. And now … finally .. The filming of Brahmastra (Part One) comes to an end ! I’ve been wanting to say this for such a long time..ITS A WRAP!!!!!!!!” Karan Johar, who is backing the film, also shared a sweet video from the Varanasi shoot and wrote, “And this wonderful, exciting, thrilling journey…one filled with the utmost hardwork, dedication, love & passion has come to an end. Only for it to unravel on the big screens for you to experience!! #Brahmastra Part One – Shiva is coming to cinemas on 09.09.2022!”
And this wonderful, exciting, thrilling journey…one filled with the utmost hardwork, dedication, love & passion has come to an end. Only for it to unravel on the big screens for you to experience!! #Brahmastra Part One – Shiva is coming to cinemas on 09.09.2022!✨❤️ pic.twitter.com/oO5axGHGTc
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) March 29, 2022
While Ayan had conceptualized the idea of Brahmastra back when he was shooting Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, the filmmaker began shooting for the film around 2017-18. The film is set to be a trilogy and promises to bring a never-before seen spectatcle to the big screen.
Apart from Alia and Ranbir, the film also stars veteran Amitabh Bachchan, South mega star Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy and even Shah Rukh Khan in a reported cameo role.
The film’s release date was recently announced and Alia-Ranbir’s first looks have also been revealed. Directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Fox Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures, Brahmastra will release theatrically on 9 September, 2022, in 5 Indian languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.