Overview
- Pinkvilla reports the Part One edit is locked, runtime frozen, and VFX now in full swing with over 300 working days planned, targeting a final cut by summer 2026 for a Diwali 2026 release.
- According to Pinkvilla, Part Two is expected to wrap filming by mid‑2026, with roughly 75% of its post‑production slated for completion before Part One opens.
- On the Game Changers podcast, producer Namit Malhotra said he finished shooting Part One without borrowing and could not identify the funding source, emphasizing no compromises on quality.
- Budget figures remain conflicting, with multiple outlets repeating an estimate near Rs 4,000 crore while WION says Malhotra rejected that number and cited a cost around Rs 835 crore.
- The project touts global scale with DNEG leading VFX, a score by A. R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer, and News18 reporting plans for AI voice localization in 30–50 languages, with Part Two slated for Diwali 2027.