Brahmastra: Ayan Mukerji shares the vision of the Astraverse from the Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt movie

Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra is one of the most ambitious and highly awaited film of the year. It has taken close to seven years into the making and if the trailer of the film released last month is something to go by, the final product is well worth the wait. Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are all set to bring a new, unexplored world to the screen this year with Brahmastra and today, Ayan shared an insight into the vision for it.

 

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Taking to social media, Ayan introduced the different astras in his Astraverse– Vanarastra, Nandi Astra, Prabhastra, Jalastra, Pawanastra, Agnyastra and Brahmastra.

Introducing the film and the premise, Ayan shares, “Brahmāstra: Part One is the first movie of this Astraverse and it begins with an image from a mystical time in ancient India, where a group of sages are performing deep meditation, in the Himalayas! And for their meditation, the sages are blessed with the light of the universe, the most powerful and most pure energy there is, a Brahm-Shakti.”

Check out the vision behind Brahmastra:

 

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Sharing the story behind the emergence of the astras, Ayans informs, “From this Brahm-Shakti, astras are born! Astras which have within them all the different energies that are found in nature, fire, wind, water, earth, The Water Astra, The Wind Astra, and The Fire Astra. Astras which have within them the powers of different animals like the Vānarāstra, which can give to the person who controls it, the power of a super monkey. And the Nandi Astra which has within it the power and strength of a thousand bulls. But there is one Astra, the last one to emerge from the Light carrying its collective essence, the lord of all the others which the sages name after one of the most powerful weapons of our Gods, The Brahmāstra!”

 

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In the film’s trailer, we see Amitabh Bachchan as one of the guardians of these astras, and Ayan sheds light on them as well. “The sages vow to protect these Astras and as the guardians of the Brahmāstra, they name themselves The Brahmānsh. A secret society, which will exist amongst other men and do good for the world with the power of these Astras. Time moves forward, humanity progresses, and the Brahmānsh carries on as well, passing on the Astras, generation to generation, all the way into our world today where the Brahmānsh still exists, in secret.”

 

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Ayan insists that the power of the story is that it is set in the India of today, and they are using ancient Indian inspiration in it. “I believe this puts us in a very unique position because no one has done what we are doing with ancient Indian inspiration in the modern world ever.”

Talking about his hero, Shiva, played by Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan also reveals his origin story. “A young man who is yet to discover that in this world of Astras, he is a miracle, because he is an Astra himself. The Fire Astra. In keeping with our spirit of tribute to our roots, he is named after the God who is the most dear to me personally, the most mystical, the all-powerful, and, my greatest inspiration SHIVA!”

 

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Brahmastra is attempting to create a unique universe in Indian cinema that has never been done before and this vision behind it just reflects the kind of work that has been put into it. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna. It also has reported cameos by Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Brahmastra releases pan-India in theatres on September 9, 2022.

 

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