A Gulf-based billionaire is planning to smash the record for the most expensive Indian movie by splashing out $150 million to make a film of the Hindu epic “Mahabharata.”
The cost of producing the two-part extravaganza is set to dwarf that of “Baahubali,” which is India’s biggest budget film to date at around 4.5 billion rupees ($45 million).
“I believe that this film will not only set global benchmarks, but also reposition India and its prowess in mythological storytelling,” said businessman B. R. Shetty in a statement late Monday announcing the project.
“I am confident that this film will be adapted in over 100 languages and reach over 3 billion people across the world,” added the Indian billionaire, who lives in the United Arab Emirates.
Filming is due to start late next year with the first installment set to hit screens in early 2020, the statement said. It will be released in several Indian languages and dubbed for foreign audiences as well.
The blockbuster, which will be directed by south Indian filmmaker V.A Shrikumar Menon, will be the latest retelling of the “Mahabharata,” an ancient Sanskrit story about a battle between feuding princes.
The announcement comes before the release next week of the second and final instalment of “Baahubali,” a Telugu- and Tamil-language film featuring elaborate battle scenes. The combined cost for the two parts was about $45 million.
While budgets for Indian movies are rising they are still well short of those in Hollywood, where a blockbuster often costs more than $200 million to make.
Source: Arab News
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