Welcome to the Astraverse! A second chance to witness the power of love and light, and their fight against darkness. The digital premiere of this year’s biggest hit so far – Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva is all set to happen on Disney+ Hotstar.
Viewers can relive the grand experience of the fantasy adventure at home in their preferred language from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam November 4 onwards. The magnum opus is produced by Star Studios & Dharma Productions, and directed and written by Ayan Mukerji.
Talking about the preparations for the character and film, Ranbir Kapoor said, “Shiva was a very complex character on paper. And we had to do a lot of prep to bring him to life. The way he walks, runs, fights, dances – almost every aspect of his physicality that involved movement – had to be designed.”
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He further spoke about practising the Ido Portal Method, a form of a physical fitness practice utilising the practitioner’s own bodyweight and movements, rather than external weights and machines, to develop strength, agility and flexibility.
“His relationship with fire needed to be graphed – both emotionally and physically. I trained a lot and did many workshops with Ayan and a few specialists, including Ido Portal, who helped me with that graphing. And it finally translated into the character and journey you see on screen,” Ranbir said.
The film, which is a visual spectacle, features some of the finest actors across the Indian Film Industry such as Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni, among others.
