Ayan Mukerji's ambitious project Brahmastra is nearing completion after 170 days of continous shooting in Bulgaria, London, Mumbai, and Varanasi. Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor kick started the final schedule of the film in Mumbai as Mr. Bachchan took to social media to share photos with Ranbir Kapoor, appreciating his talent. As per reports, the makers of the film have recreated parts of Himachal Pradesh in Mumbai with an ancient Shiva Temple being recreated and soon, Alia Bhatt will join Amitabh and Ranbir in Mumbai.
As per a report in Mirror, on Tuesday, the cast of Brahmastra completed 170 days of shoot and the film is expected to wrap up in another 20 days. Shiva, played by Ranbir Kapoor, and his guru aka Amitabh Bachchan, are shooting for some pivotal scenes that are rooted in Indian mythology in Mumbai as part of the last leg and as per reports, most of the scenes in the film will be enhanced with visual effects.
Speaking of Brahmastra, the film also stars Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles and the first part of the trilogy will hit the screens on December 4, 2020. Shah Rukh is also part of the film in a extended cameo. The film has been in the news ever since it was announced and is produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. Producer Karan Johar announced the film via Twitter on 11 October 2017. The principal photography began in February 2018 with the commencement of the first schedule of the film on 24 February 2018. The first schedule of the movie was wrapped up in Bulgaria on 24 March 2018.