Adipurush

Adipurush (transl. The first man[lower-alpha 1]) is an upcoming Indian Hindu mythological film based on the epic Ramayana.[4] The film is directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series Films and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the film stars Prabhas as Raghava, Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh. Made on a budget of ₹500 crore (US$66 million), Adipurush is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.

Adipurush
Announcement poster
Directed byOm Raut
Based onRamayana
by Valmiki
Produced byBhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Om Raut
Prasad Sutar
Rajesh Nair
Starring
CinematographyKharthik Palani
Edited byApurva Motiwale
Ashish Mhatre
Music bySachet–Parampara[1]
Production
companies
T-Series Films
Retrophiles
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 12 January 2023 (2023-01-12)
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Hindi
  • Telugu
Budget₹500 crore[2]

Principal photography commenced in February 2021, and ended in November 2021, with filming primary taking place in Mumbai. The film is scheduled for theatrical release in Hindi and Telugu along with its dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada on 12 January 2023.

Premise

7000 years ago, Ayodhya's king Raghava travels to the island of Lanka with an aim to rescue his wife Janaki, who has been abducted by Lankesh, the king of Lanka.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

Adipurush, an adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana, was announced on 18 August 2020, via a promotional poster. Prabhas portrays Lord Rama under the direction of Om Raut who earlier helmed the period action film Tanhaji (2020).[9] Om Raut was fascinated by the 1996 Japanese film Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama and was motivated to adapt Ramayana using modern technology. Raut wrote the script amidst COVID-19 lockdown in India. Prabhas immediately like the project and the production company T-Series Films was on board for the project.[3]

Adipurush is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made, with a budget of ₹500 crore (US$66 million). An amount of ₹250 crore (US$33 million) is estimated to be spent of visual effects.[2] It is shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, and is filmed in 3D.[10]

Casting

In September 2020, the makers revealed that Prabhas is enacting Lord Rama's portrayal whose character name was later revealed as Raghava.[3] Saif Ali Khan who already worked as an antagonist in Raut's Tanhaji has been signed for the role of Ravana with the name Lankesh.[11] After rumours of Anushka Shetty, Anushka Sharma, Kiara Advani, and Keerthy Suresh being approached for the role of Devi Sita, it was reported in November 2020 that Kriti Sanon has been cast to essay the role; her inclusion into the film was confirmed by makers four months later in March 2021.[12] Sunny Singh who joined the sets in February 2021 is playing Lord Rama's younger brother Lakshmana.[13]

Filming

Motion capture shoot for Adipurush begun on 19 January 2021.[14] Muhurat shot and formal launch was done on 2 February 2021 in Mumbai, India.[15] Principal photography of the movie began that day, as informed by the makers.[16][17] A massive fire accident took place at the filming location in Mumbai on the same day.[18] Duplicate sets were erected same wise due to the fire breakout.[19] In October 2021, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon wrapped up shoot.[20] In November 2021, Prabhas also wrapped up shoot.[21] On 10 November 2021, entire shooting of the film has been completed.[22]

Release

Adipurush is scheduled to theatrically release on 12 January 2023.[23] It was previously scheduled to release on 11 August 2022, but was later postponed due to the release of Laal Singh Chaddha.[24] It is scheduled to release in Telugu and Hindi, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and other multiple Indian and International languages.[25][26]

See also

Notes
  1. While Adipurush literally translates to "The first man," Raut interprets it as "the best man" in the context of the film.[3]

References
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  3. Ramachandran, Naman (22 February 2022). "Prabhas-Starring 'Adipurush': Director Om Raut Reveals Details of Epic 'Ramayana' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  4. K, Janani (28 February 2021). "Prabhas spotted in Mumbai, to start shooting for Adipurush in March". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Adipurush is a mythological film, which is based on the epic Ramayana.
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  6. "I'm proud of everything that I've done so far: Vatsal Sheth on his acting career and being a part of Adipurush - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "Sonal Chauhan joins the cast of Prabhas and Saif Ali Khan starrer Adipurush". The Times of India. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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  13. Bhasin, Shriya (23 February 2021). "Adipurush: THIS 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' actor joins Prabhas-Saif Ali Khan starrer, gets warm welcome by director". India TV News. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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  18. Bhasin, Shriya (2 February 2021). "Adipurush: Massive fire breaks out on set of Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas starrer. Watch video". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  19. "Adipurush: Massive Fire Breaks Out on Sets of Prabhas-Saif Ali Khan's Film". News18. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  20. "Adipurush director Om Raut announces shoot wrap for Saif Ali Khan; shares pictures from sets". Bollywood Hungama. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  21. "Prabhas wraps up shooting for 'Adipurush'". The New Indian Express. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  22. "Om Raut finishes Prabhas' Adipurush shoot in 103 days, Kriti Sanon is in awe of him for 'wrapping such a massive film so soon'". The Indian Express. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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  25. "Prabhas' 'Adipurush' to Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu': Bollywood's upcoming mythological films to look forward to". The Times of India. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  26. "Aamir Khan Announces New Release Date For Laal Singh Chaddha, Thanks Adipurush Makers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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