# Brahmāstra Trilogy

The Brahmāstra Trilogy is an Indian fantasy film series produced by Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures in association with Star Studios. Directed by Ayan Mukerji from scripts and stories he wrote, the films are based on weapons that appear across several periods in the Hindu Mythology especially Brahmāstra weapon. The trilogy is part of cinematic universe called Astraverse.
The first film Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is centered around the protagonist Shiva who possess the power of the Agnyastra, released theatrically on 9 September 2022.

## Concept and development

Brahmāstra was announced in July 2014 by producer Karan Johar. Ayan Mukerji was signed as the director while Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were set to star. Mukerji has often spoken about how it took him almost nine years to create the project. Initially, the film's title was rumoured to be Dragon but was later confirmed as Brahmāstra. Mukerji explained that the title Brahmāstra "resonates with the ancient wisdom, energies and power,". Mukerji also revealed that it is a "contemporary film with ancient elements."
In 2017, Johar revealed his plan to make the film into a film trilogy. The preparation for the film started in January 2018. In an interview, Kapoor stated that Mukerji "has spent six years of his life working really hard to make an original story" and that the trilogy would be made over a period of 10 years and refuted rumours suggesting that it is a romantic superhero film. Instead, Kapoor confirmed that the film is a "romantic-fairytale in a supernatural format." and that the film is not something which "doesn't have truth to it, or which is unbelievable".
In June 2022, Mukerji announced the film would be a part of a trilogy franchise – serving as the first installment – under the Astraverse, a cinematic universe centered around various mystical āstras.
Astraverse is a concept linked with ancient Hindu mythology of Gods weilding their respective weapons (the Astras). Building blocks of the Astraverse are the principle elements of nature—wind, fire and water. In Hinduism, an astra (Sanskrit: अस्त्र; also Romanized as asthra) is a superpowered weapon invoked by mantras to summon the energy of a specific deity. This energy can be channeled into any object, which can then be used as a weapon. These weapons are imbued with spiritual and occult powers.
The Astraverse universe also consists of Brahmansh, a secret society of individuals who have been the protectors of the astras and the Brahmastra since millenia.

## Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | 9 September 2022 | Ayan Mukerji | Ayan Mukerji Hussain Dalal | Ayan Mukerji | Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Namit Malhotra Ranbir Kapoor Marijke Desouza Ayan Mukerji |
| Brahmāstra: Part Two – Dev† | December 2026 | Ayan Mukerji | Ayan Mukerji Hussain Dalal | Ayan Mukerji | Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Namit Malhotra Ranbir Kapoor Marijke Desouza Ayan Mukerji |
| Brahmāstra: Part Three† | December 2027 | Ayan Mukerji | Ayan Mukerji Hussain Dalal | Ayan Mukerji | Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Namit Malhotra Ranbir Kapoor Marijke Desouza Ayan Mukerji |

## Cast and Characters

| Character | Portrayed by | Part One – Shiva | Part Two – Dev | Part Three |
| Raghu / Guru | Amitabh Bachchan | Main | Main | Guest |
| Shiva | Ranbir Kapoor | Main | Main | Main |
| Isha Chatterjee | Alia Bhatt | Main | Main | Main |
| Dev | Ranveer Singh | Guest | Main | Main |
| Amrita | Deepika Padukone | Guest | Main | Main |
| Junoon | Mouni Roy | Main | Main | Main |
| TBA | Kamal Haasan | | | Main |
| Anish Shetty | Nagarjuna | Main | TBA | TBA |
| Mohan Bhargav | Shah Rukh Khan | Guest | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Anupam Kher | | Recurring | TBA |

## List of Astras

| Weapons | First appearance | Current Wielder(s) | Former Wielder(s) |
| Brahmāstra | Part One – Shiva | | |
| Vānarāstra | Part One – Shiva | | Mohan Bhargav, Raftar |
| Nandi Astra | Part One – Shiva | | Anish Shetty, Zor |
| Prabhāstra | Part One – Shiva | Raghu aka Guru | |
| Jalāstra | Part One – Shiva | Dev | Amrita, Junoon |
| Pawanāstra | Part One – Shiva | | Tenzin |
| Agnyastra | Part One – Shiva | Dev, Shiva | |
| Gajāstra | Part One – Shiva | Ravina | |
| Nāg Dhanush | Part One – Shiva | Sher | |
| Kavachāstra | Part One – Shiva | Dev, Junoon | |
| Āyu Madika | Part One – Shiva | Rani | |
| Maya Astra | Part One – Shiva | Raghu aka Guruji, Shiva | Amrita, Mohan Bhargav |
| Toto Astra | Part One – Shiva | Bhaa | |

## Release and revenue

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva was released on 9 September 2022. The film was originally planned to release on 23 December 2016 but was delayed by several years. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages by Star Studios. It is also planned to be released in the United States and Canada on the same day by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, which is responsible for worldwide distribution.
    Indicates films playing in theatres
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | 9 September 2022 | est. ₹375-400 crore | est. ₹431 crore |
| Brahmāstra: Part Two – Dev | December 2026 | - | - |
| Brahmāstra: Part Three | December 2027 | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - |

## Additional crew and production details

| Film | Composers | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies | Distributing companies | Running time |
| Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva | Songs: Pritam Score: Simon Franglen | V. Manikandan Pankaj Kumar Sudeep Chatterjee Vikash Nowlakha Patrick Duroux | Prakash Kurup | Star Studios Dharma Productions Prime Focus Starlight Pictures | Star Studios (India) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (International) | 167 minutes |
| Brahmāstra: Part Two – Dev | | | | Star Studios Dharma Productions Prime Focus Starlight Pictures | Star Studios (India) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (International) | |
| Brahmāstra: Part Three | | | | Star Studios Dharma Productions Prime Focus Starlight Pictures | Star Studios (India) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (International) | |

## Future

The first film's sequels were unveiled after its ending, Brahmāstra: Part Two – Dev and Brahmāstra: Part Three serving as the second and third installment of the trilogy.