"Brahmastra" 12 Unknown Facts I Bet You Didn't Know

There appears to be more to the film than Alia Bhatt's character saying "SHIVAAAA."

Source: Bollywood Hungama

There may be spoilers ahead for those who haven't seen the film yet.

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

2. The film was shot over five years. Principal photography began in 2018 and will conclude in 2022.

3. Although it may come as a surprise, Brahmastra is Ranbir and Alia's first film together

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

5. Brahmastra marks Nagarjuna's return to Hindi cinema after a lengthy absence. He was most recently seen in LOC: Kargil (2003).

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

7. While the film is set in Mumbai, Varanasi, and the Himalayas, it was shot in London, Bulgaria, Edinburgh, New York, and Thailand, among other places.

8. According to some sources, the film was originally titled Dragon before being renamed Brahmastra.

9. The movie is available in five languages: Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam. SS Rajamouli is in charge of the film presentation in Southern India.

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

11 Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, inspired both the film and Ranbir's character.

12. Finally, Brahmastra is a trilogy series, which is part of Ayan Mukerji's Astraverse.