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Ayan Mukerji's directorial, Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, has won three awards at the 70th National Awards. In the film AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming and Comic), Pritam bagged the Best Music Director for Brahmastra, and Arijit Singh bagged the Best Male Playback Singer for the song Kesariya.
Reacting to the 3 national film awards, Ayan expressed his excitement and said in a statement, "It’s a special day for us. I am deeply grateful for the recognition Brahmastra: Part One—Shiva has received at the National Awards. The music of the film holds a special place in all our hearts. Pritam Da's compositions, coupled Amitabh’s lyrics and with Arijit's voice, is something I feel so proud and grateful for!"
"From the music to the visual effects, we poured a lot of love into making this film, and I thank the entire team for this fantastic collaborative effort which continues to give us so much love," concluded Ayan.
Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy, Dimple Kapadia and Nagarjuna Akkineni with Shah Rukh Khan. The film became the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 2022.
Two sequels to Brahmastra were also announced. Brahmastra Part 2: Dev will be launched in December 2026, and Brahmastra Part 3 will be released in December 2027.
Earlier in 2023, Ayan, in an official statement, said that Brahmastra 2 and 3 will be ‘bigger’ than the first part. "After absorbing all the love and the feedback on Part One... I have been focused on creating the Vision for Part Two and Part Three - which I now know will be bigger and more ambitious than Part One! I have learnt that we need a little more time to perfect the script of Brahmastra Two and Three! And... I have decided that we are going to make the two films... Together! Allowing them to also release closer together! I have a timeline in place to achieve this, which I am sharing with you all today! I also have another piece of news to share..."
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The statement added, "The Universe has presented me with a very special opportunity recently a very special movie - to step into and direct! -What the movie is... More on that when the time is right :) An opportunity that challenges me and terribly excites me... one where I will learn, be inspired and where I will grow! So, I have decided to take it up!! Opening myself up to all the positive energies in this universe so I can do my best and contribute to that one thing that matters most to me - Indian Cinema! Love and Light, Ayan."
