Ayan Mukerji turns co-producer for Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra

Brahmastra, the highly awaited trilogy, written and helmed by Ayan Mukerji is still under the production stage. Now, a report by Bollywood Hungama has confirmed that, Ayan who was so far credited as the writer and director of the film, has stepped in as co-producer for his most ambitious project. The Wake Up Sid director recently, on February 1, 2021, floated his own production house name Starlight Pictures. The report further adds, Ayan has been listed as the company’s managing director while his father Deb Mukerji, cousin sister Sreeti Mukerji, and Niharika Bijli of the Bijli family of PVR are the rest of the directors.

This is not the first time that a Dharma protégé has turned producer. But in the past, people like Nikkhil Advani usually moved away from Dharma and then produced their films. Shashank Khaitan, meanwhile, has been credited as a producer but for films made under the Dharma banner. Brahmastra is the first film where a separate banner has been floated by a Dharma director and it has been credited along with Dharma Productions. Brahmastra cast includes Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan and Nagarjuna in pivotal roles. The film also includes actors Mouni Roy, Dimple Kapadia, Prateik Babbar, Rashi Mal, Divyenndu and others in supporting roles. n February 2020, the movie's release date was postponed to December 2020 as the final release date. But the filming was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting not only the shooting locations due to lockdown but also affecting the cast. On March 10, 2021, it was reported that Brahmastra's lead actor Ranbir Kapoor tested positive for COVID-19 followed by his girlfriend Alia Bhatt.