Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji released the first glance of South superstar Nagarjuna in his next film Brahmastra on Saturday. The film is a 3 part fantasy epic that is one of the year’s most awaited. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy. The trailer for the film will be revealed on June 15th, later this month. The poster depicts the actor in the role of Anish, an artist who wields the Nandi Astra, or the power of the Nandi.
The filmmaker wrote a long caption with the teaser, introducing Nagarjuna’s character, and said, “ARTIST ANISH & HIS NANDI ASTRA. When I grow up (finally), I would want to be like Nagarjuna Garu (Nag Sir, to me) – A gentleman with the warmest of hearts!! He entered the world of Brahmāstra and gave his fierce intensity to our movie; touched our entire crew with his kindness and generosity; and greatly added to our dream – of creating a truly pan-India movie experience with Brahmāstra! His Nandi Astra, in my opinion, is one of the highlights of our movie! Some of that, in our Trailer on June 15th!!” The filmmaker wrote a long caption with the teaser, introducing Nagarjuna’s character.
The film is set in contemporary India and is based on Indian mythology. For millennia, a secret organization known as the Brahmansh has guarded ‘Astras’ produced in ancient India. The most powerful of them, the Brahmastra, is now awakening and threatens to destroy the entire cosmos. The first half of the trilogy, which is part of Mukerji’s ‘Astraverse,’ follows the protagonist Shiva (Kapoor), who is in love with Isha (Bhatt). Shiva discovers he has a mystery link to the ‘Brahmastra’ and a vast power within him that he doesn’t fully comprehend – the power of fire – and his life is forever transformed, according to Variety.
The producers have already released Big B’s first look poster as Guru. Since 2014, the film has been a work in progress. Ayan Mukerji wrote and directed it, and Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures produced it. This is Ayan Mukerji’s third directorial effort and Ranbir and Alia’s first collaboration. Brahmastra will be published in five Indian languages on September 9: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.