News culture After impressing James Cameron in 2022, this director will shoot a $120 million action film

Culture news After impressing James Cameron in 2022, this director will shoot a $120 million action film

Bollywood has already managed to reach international markets on an ad hoc basisthanks to some very ambitious projects. SS Rajamouli, director accustomed to blockbustersis preparing one that should break all records.

A budget twice as high as the most expensive film in Bollywood history

THE acclaimed Indian director SS Rajamouliknown for hits such as Baahubali and RRRis set to create a new blockbuster for Indian cinema, tentatively titled SSMB 29. The project should benefit from an absolutely colossal budget, estimated at over 1000 crore rupees, one crore worth 10 million rupees. The film should therefore benefit from a budget of ten billion rupees, or 110 million euros budgetor approximately the double the most expensive film in Bollywood history, RRR, and its 550 crores. It is also a much higher budget than that of Kalki 2898 AD (trailer above), directed by Nag Ashwin, which will be released this year and its 600 crores. This film, which promises to be an epic adventure in the jungle already called the Rambo of Bollywood, could well go beyond the boundaries of Indian cinema. Rumors are already suggesting that he could bring in 4,000 crores, or 440 million euros in revenue.

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So ambitious that it will have to be cut in two?

The first rumors surrounding the film suggest a epic adventure in the African jungle, starring star actor Mahesh Babu in the lead role, based on the mythological character Hanuman. Reports even indicate that the film could be divided into two parts, spanning four years, as was already the case for Baahubali. While this information remains to be confirmed, the project appears to be a colossal challenge, requiring international collaborations (potentially with some Hollywood companies) and cutting-edge technologies. As anticipation grows, the film, whose Filming is due to begin in Aprilseems destined to mark the history of Indian and world cinema.

Bollywood is diversifying

After the triumph of RRR in 2022, which had been noticed by movie actors everywhere, such as James Cameron, SS Rajamouli is once again starting an ultra-ambitious project. The speculations around the casting of the SSMB 29 project are adding to the excitement of the fans. Rumors indeed suggest that SS Rajamouli plans to rope in renowned international actors such as Chelsea Islan, an Indonesian actress acclaimed, born in the United States. At his side, we should find the superstars of Bollywood, Deepika Padukon and Mahesh Babu. If the casting is indeed international, that is one more reason – apart from the budget – for the film goes beyond the borders of India. With this diversity, SS Rajamouli could thus send the message that Bollywood cinema is now international cinema like the others, which can find success with all audiences.

We are now awaiting confirmation of all the rumors that are swirling around about this very ambitious project.